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- [stawnch]
- /stɔntʃ/
- /stɔːntʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stawnch]
- /stɔntʃ/
Definitions of staunch word
- adjective staunch firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person: a staunch Republican; a staunch friend. 1
- adjective staunch characterized by firmness, steadfastness, or loyalty: He delivered a staunch defense of the government. 1
- adjective staunch strong; substantial: a staunch little hut in the woods. 1
- adjective staunch impervious to water or other liquids; watertight: a staunch vessel. 1
- adjective staunch person: loyal 1
- transitive verb staunch stop: blood, tears 1
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Origin of staunch
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
1375-1425; late Middle English sta(u)nch < Middle French estanche (feminine), estanc (masculine), derivative of estancher to stanch1
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Parts of speech for Staunch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
staunch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
staunch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for staunch
adj staunch
- able-bodied — An able-bodied person is physically strong and healthy, rather than being weak or having a disability.
- allegiant — a person who displays constancy, duty, and faithfulness, esp to a ruling body
- beefcake — Attractive men with large muscles can be referred to as beefcake.
- colter — a blade or disk on a plow, for forming the vertical wall of the furrow
- dependable — If you say that someone or something is dependable, you approve of them because you feel that you can be sure that they will always act consistently or sensibly, or do what you need them to do.
verb staunch
- choke off — To choke off financial growth means to restrict or control the rate at which a country's economy can grow.
adjective staunch
- committed — having a strong commitment to an ideology, religion, etc
- convinced — If you are convinced that something is true, you feel sure that it is true.
- dedicated — You use dedicated to describe someone who enjoys a particular activity very much and spends a lot of time doing it.
- devout — A devout person has deep religious beliefs.
- fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
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