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   staunch

   /stɔːn(t)ʃ/

   adjective

   • 1. very loyal and committed in attitude: "a staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby"
   • 2. (of a wall) of strong or firm construction: "these staunch walls could withstand attack by cannon"
   • ▪ (of a ship) watertight: archaic "powerful and stanch boats"

   Word Origin 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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. staunchness noun

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   What does stanch mean?

   • Middle English staunche, stanch "watertight, solidly made, in good repair," borrowed from Anglo-French estanc, feminine estaunche "stanched (of blood), watertight," derivative of estancher "to stop (blood from flowing), (of a wound) stop bleeding, (of water) be stanched, dry up" — more at stanch entry 1

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   What does staunch mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! STAUNCH definition: 1. always loyal in supporting a person, organization, or set of beliefs or opinions: 2. to stop…. Learn more.

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   Is staunch a political word?

   • While Dan's example could be one person's opinion on a comtext in which "staunch" could be used to describe a Republican, that's just a political opinion. Connecting the word staunch to Republican has nothing substantive to do with the historical event of the Iraq War or the Ge

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   What is the difference between staunch and stanch?

   • But there's a catch: staunch is more commonly used as an adjective (it has several meanings in this role, including “steadfast in loyalty or principle” and "substantial"), and stanch is more commonly used as a verb (common meanings are "to check or stop the flowing of" and "to stop or check in its course"). Here are example of each in typical use:

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   Staunch can be an adjective meaning steadfast, loyal, or substantial, or a verb meaning to stop the flow of blood or water. Learn the difference between staunch and stanch, see synonyms, examples, and word history.

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   Staunch is sometimes used as a verb to mean "to stop the flow of a liquid," but most usage books will tell you it's better to use the word stanch for the verb. Think of a soldier stopping and standing still, and you will understand the connection between the two meanings.

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   Staunch means always loyal in supporting a person, organization, or set of beliefs or opinions. It can also mean to stop liquid, esp. blood, from flowing out. See more meanings, synonyms, examples, and translations of staunch.

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   To staunch a wound, or to staunch the blood from a wound, means to stop the wound from bleeding.

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   adj. 1. loyal, firm, and dependable: a staunch supporter. 2. solid or substantial in construction. 3. (Nautical Terms) rare (of a ship, etc) watertight; seaworthy. [C15: (originally: watertight): from Old French estanche, from estanchier to stanch 1] ˈstaunchly adv.

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    Staunch definition: firm or steadfast in principle, adherence, loyalty, etc., as a person. See examples of STAUNCH used in a sentence.