stalwart
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What is the word of the day and how is it pronounced?
It's the word of the day for july twenty second. Today's word is stalwart, spelled
S-T-A-L-W-A-R-T. Stalwart is an adjective.
How is “stalwart” defined and used in everyday sentences?
It's a formal word used to describe someone or something that is very loyal and dedicated or that is physically or mentally strong. Here's the word used in a sentence from the Montreal Gazette. Arbor is a stalwart defender of women's rights, having witnessed the struggle for equality during Quebec's quiet revolution. Stalwart is a word with ancient roots that has lent its stalwart service to the English language for centuries.
What are the historical origins and deeper meanings of “stalwart”?
Coming via Middle English from the Old English word meaning serviceable, Stalwart describes people or things that are marked by outstanding strength and vigour of body, mind, or spirit, as revealed by traits such as loyalty and steadfastness, capability and dependability, or physical robustness. Old oak trees, for example, have long been described as stalwart for their imposing stature and endurance. A baseball team's closing pitcher may be deemed stalwart by showing mental fortitude in consistently striking out opposing batters in high pressure situations. And a stalwart lover is one who, through thick and thin, is never gonna give you up, never gonna let you down, never gonna run around and hurt you.
How can “stalwart” describe people, objects, and relationships in real life?
With your word of the day, I'm Peter Sakolowski.
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Chapters
4 chapters
1
What is the word of the day and how is it pronounced?
0:06–0:20
2
How is “stalwart” defined and used in everyday sentences?
0:20–0:50
3
What are the historical origins and deeper meanings of “stalwart”?
0:50–1:38
4
How can “stalwart” describe people, objects, and relationships in real life?
1:38–1:50