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staunch

1  [stawnch]  Show IPA
verb (used with object), verb (used without object), noun
stanch1 .
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staunch

2  [stawnch, stahnch]  Show IPA
adjective, staunch·er, staunch·est.
1.
firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as aperson: a staunch Republican; a staunch friend.
2.
characterized by firmness, steadfastness, or loyalty: Hedelivered a staunch defense of the government.
3.
strong; substantial: a staunch little hut in the woods.
4.
impervious to water or other liquids; watertight: a staunchvessel.
Also, stanch.

Origin: 
1375–1425; late Middle English sta ( u ) nch  < Middle French estanche (feminine), estanc  (masculine), derivative of estancher  to stanch1

Related forms
staunch·ly, adverb
staunch·ness, noun

Synonyms 
1. constant, true, faithful. See steadfast. 2. resolute. 3. stout,sound.
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World English Dictionary
stanch or staunch  (stɑːntʃ, stɔːntʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
— vb
1.to stem the flow of (a liquid, esp blood) or (of a liquid) to stopflowing
2.to prevent the flow of a liquid, esp blood, from (a hole, wound,etc)
3.an archaic word for assuage
 
— n
4.a primitive form of lock in which boats are carried over shallowparts of a river in a rush of water released by the lock
 
[C14: from Old French estanchier , from Vulgar Latin stanticāre (unattested) to cause to stand, from Latin stāre  to stand, halt]
 
staunch or staunch
 
— vb
 
— n
 
[C14: from Old French estanchier , from Vulgar Latin stanticāre (unattested) to cause to stand, from Latin stāre  to stand, halt]
 
'stanchable or staunch
 
— adj
 
'staunchable or staunch
 
— adj
 
'stancher or staunch
 
— n
 
'stauncher or staunch
 
— n
staunch 1  (stɔːntʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
— adj
1.loyal, firm, and dependable: a staunch supporter
2.solid or substantial in construction
3.rare  (of a ship, etc) watertight; seaworthy
 
[C15: (originally: watertight): from Old French estanche , fromestanchier  to stanch ]
 
'staunchly 1
 
— adv
 
'staunchness 1
 
— n
staunch 2  (stɔːntʃ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
— vb , — n
a variant spelling of stanch
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Word Origin & History

staunch 
1412, "impervious to water," from O.Fr. estanche "firm, watertight,"fem. of estanc "dried, exhausted, wearied, vanquished," from V.L.*stanticare, probably from L. stans (gen. stantis), prp. of stare "tostand," from PIE base *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Sense of "strong,
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