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staunch
CEFRC1
/stɔːn(t)ʃ/
adjective
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Loyal and strongly supportive.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailStrongly built; also, in good or strong condition.
Examples
I am a staunch supporter of linguistic purism.
In order to staunch the flow of blood, apply direct pressure to the wound.
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 1
- Citations
- 5
- Synonyms
- 5
Also pronounced
- /stoːn(t)ʃ/
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsNot permitting water or some other liquid to escape or penetrate; watertight.
Impermeable to air or other gases; airtight.
Staying true to one's aims or principles; firm, resolute, unswerving.
More examples
In contextMy great aunt was a staunch teetotaler.
He’s been a staunch supporter of mine through every election.
Without our staunch front line the enemy would have split the regiment.
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Origin
adjective
From Middle English staunch, staunche (“(adjective) in good condition or repair; solidly made, firm; watertight; of a person or wound: not bleeding; certain; intact; (adverb) firmly, soundly”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman estaunche, Old French estanche (“firm; watertight”) (modern French étanche (“airtight; watertight”)), a variant of estanc (“a pond”), from estanchier (“to stop the flow of a liquid (blood, water, etc.); to make (something) watertight; to quench (thirst)”) (modern French étancher), possibly from one of the following: * From Vulgar Latin *stagnicāre, from Latin stāgnum (“piece of standing water, pond; fen, swamp”), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *steh₂g- (“to drip...