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- Dictionarystaunch/stôn(t)SH/
adjective
- 1. loyal and committed in attitude: "a staunch supporter of the antinuclear lobby"
- 2. (of a wall) of strong or firm construction: "these staunch walls could withstand attack by cannon"
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The meaning of STAUNCH is steadfast in loyalty or principle. How to use staunch in a sentence. Staunch and Stanch Synonym Discussion of Staunch.
STAUNCH definition: 1. always loyal in supporting a person, organization, or set of beliefs or opinions: 2. to stop…. Learn more.
Staunch definition: firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person. See examples of STAUNCH used in a sentence.
Staunch is sometimes used as a verb to mean "to stop the flow of a liquid," but most usage books will tell you it's better to use the word stanch for the verb. Think of a soldier stopping and standing still, and you will understand the connection between the two meanings.
4 meanings: 1. loyal, firm, and dependable 2. solid or substantial in construction 3. rare (of a ship, etc) watertight;.... Click for more definitions.
STAUNCH meaning: 1. always loyal in supporting a person, organization, or set of beliefs or opinions: 2. to stop…. Learn more.
1. Firm and steadfast; loyal or true. See Synonyms at faithful. 2. Having a strong or substantial construction or constitution: "the staunch turrets of the fortified city walls" (Robert Rosenberg). [Middle English staunche, from Anglo-Norman estaunche, from estaunchier, to stanch, variant of Old French estanchier; see stanch1.] staunch′ly adv.
Strong; solidly made; substantial. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Dependable, persistent. Wiktionary. Synonyms: unswerving. steadfast. stanch. solid. rugged. resolute. reliable. dyed-in-the-wool. ardent. true.
staunch. adjective [ always before noun ] uk / stɔːntʃ / us. Add to word list. very loyal in your support for someone or your belief in something: a staunch supporter of the Communist party.
Definition of staunch adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
