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stouthearted

adjective
 
 
/ˌstaʊtˈhɑː.tɪd/ US  /-ˈhɑːr.t̬ɪd/ old-fashioned literary

Definition

brave and determined: Even the most stouthearted of hikers would have had to turn back in this weather.Strong-willedBrave and courageous
(Definition of stouthearted adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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