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Word: Staunch
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘watertight’): from Old French estanche, feminine of estanc, from a Romance base meaning ‘dried up, weary’. Sense 1 dates from the early 17th century
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
stɔːn(t)ʃ
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
stɑːn(t)ʃ
Dialects: British English
Definition:
very loyal and committed in attitude
Short Definition:very loyal and committed in attitude
Examples:- a staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby
- a staunch Catholic
Definition:
(of a wall) of strong or firm construction
Short Definition:of strong or firm construction
Examples:- these staunch walls could withstand attack by cannon
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