Stout

a.	1.	Strong; lusty; vigorous; robust; sinewy; muscular; hence, firm; resolute; dauntless. With hearts stern and stout. - Chaucer. A stouter champion never handled sword. - Shak. He lost the character of a bold, stout, magnanimous man. - Clarendon. The lords all stand To clear their cause, most resolutely stout. - Daniel.
	2.	Proud; haughty; arrogant; hard. Your words have been stout against me. - Mal. iii. 13. Commonly . . . they that be rich are lofty and stout. - Latimer.
	3.	Firm; tough; materially strong; enduring; as, a stout vessel, stick, string, or cloth.
	4.	Large; bulky; corpulent.
n.	1.	A strong, dark malt brew having a higher percentage of hops than porter; strong porter; a popular variety sold in the U. S. is Guinness' stout.

Noun	1.	stout - a strong very dark heavy-bodied ale made from pale malt and roasted unmalted barley and (often) caramel malt with hops
	2.	stout - a garment size for a large or heavy person
Adj.	1.	stout - dependable; "the stalwart citizens at Lexington"; "a stalwart supporter of the UN"; "stout hearts" Synonyms: stalwart
	2.	stout - euphemisms for `fat'; "men are portly and women are stout" Synonyms: portly
	3.	stout - having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships; "hardy explorers of northern Canada"; "proud of her tall stalwart son"; "stout seamen"; "sturdy young athletes" Synonyms: hardy, stalwart, sturdy

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