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- [stawnch, stahnch]
- /stɔntʃ, stɑntʃ/
- /stɔːntʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stawnch, stahnch]
- /stɔntʃ, stɑntʃ/
Definitions of staunchness word
- adjective staunchness firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person: a staunch Republican; a staunch friend. 1
- adjective staunchness characterized by firmness, steadfastness, or loyalty: He delivered a staunch defense of the government. 1
- adjective staunchness strong; substantial: a staunch little hut in the woods. 1
- adjective staunchness impervious to water or other liquids; watertight: a staunch vessel. 1
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Origin of staunchness
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 Staunchness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
staunchness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
staunchness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for staunchness
noun staunchness
- authoritativeness — having due authority; having the sanction or weight of authority: an authoritative opinion.
- certainty — Certainty is the state of being definite or of having no doubts at all about something.
- constancy — Constancy is the quality of staying the same even though other things change.
- definiteness — clearly defined or determined; not vague or general; fixed; precise; exact: a definite quantity; definite directions.
- dependability — software reliability
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