Definition: a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
Similar words: supporter, friend, admirer, protagonist, booster, champion
Definition: a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
Usage: all their supporters came out for the game; they are friends of the library
Synonyms: stouthearted, stalwart
Definition: used especially of persons
Usage: a stalwart knight; a stouthearted fellow who had an active career in the army
Similar words: courageous, brave
Definition: possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
Usage: Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring- Herman Melville; a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain- William Wordsworth; set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory
Definition: dependable
Usage: the stalwart citizens at Lexington; a stalwart supporter of the UN; stout hearts
Similar words: resolute
Definition: firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
Usage: stood resolute against the enemy; faced with a resolute opposition; a resolute and unshakeable faith
Synonyms: hardy, stalwart, stout, sturdy
Definition: having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
Usage: hardy explorers of northern Canada; proud of her tall stalwart son; stout seamen; sturdy young athletes
Similar words: robust
Definition: sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction
Usage: a robust body; a robust perennial