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staunch

2  [stawnch, stahnch]
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–adjective, -er, -est.
1. firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person: a staunch Republican; a staunch friend.
2. characterized by firmness, steadfastness, or loyalty: He delivered 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 staunch vessel.
Also, stanch.

Origin:
1375–1425; late ME sta(u)nch < MF estanche (fem.), estanc (masc.), deriv. of estancher to stanch 1

Synonyms:
1. constant, true, faithful. See steadfast. 2. resolute. 3. stout, sound.
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staunch 1   (stônch, stänch)   
adj.   staunch·er also stanch·er, staunch·est also stanch·est

  1. Firm and steadfast; true. See Synonyms at faithful.

  2. Having a strong or substantial construction or constitution.


[Middle English staunche, from Anglo-Norman estaunche, from estaunchier, to stanch, variant of Old French estanchier; see stanch1.]
staunch'ly adv., staunch'ness n.
Usage Note: Staunch is more common than stanch as the spelling of the adjective. Stanch is more common than staunch as the spelling of the verb.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

staunch  (adj.)
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 "to stand," from PIE base *sta- "to stand" (see stet). Sense of "strong, substantial" first recorded 1455; of persons, "standing firm and true to one's principles" from 1623.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: staunch
variant of STANCH
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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