staunch

IPA: stˈɔntʃ

noun

  • (obsolete) That which stanches or checks a flow.
  • (specifically, archaic) A plant or substance which stops the flow of blood; a styptic.
  • (obsolete) An act of stanching or stopping.
  • (mining) Synonym of afterdamp (“suffocating gases present in a coal mine after an explosion caused by firedamp”)
  • Alternative spelling of stanch (“a floodgate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release; also, a dam or lock in a river”) [A floodgate by which water is accumulated, for floating a boat over a shallow part of a stream by its release; also, a dam or lock in a river.]

verb

  • Alternative spelling of stanch [(transitive, archaic except poetic) To stop the flow of (water or some other liquid).]

adjective

  • Not permitting water or some other liquid to escape or penetrate; watertight.
  • (by extension) Impermeable to air or other gases; airtight.
  • Strongly built; also, in good or strong condition.
  • (figuratively)
  • Staying true to one's aims or principles; firm, resolute, unswerving.
  • Dependable, loyal, reliable, trustworthy.
  • (chiefly hunting) Of a hunting dog: that can be depended on to pick up the scent of, or to mark, game.
  • (obsolete) Cautious, restrained.
  • stubborn, intransigent
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Examples of "staunch" in Sentences

  • I am a staunch supporter of Taiwan.
  • Both were staunch friends of the arts.
  • He is a staunch supporter of the Palestinians.
  • Alexander staunches the wound with his diadem.
  • Enlist the help of a staunch Defender of the Cruft.
  • Donohue is a staunch defender of Mel Gibson's movie.
  • Generally, the family of Manyam were staunch followers of vaishnavism.
  • During the American Civil War, it was a staunch supporter of the troop.
  • He was a staunch defender of the independence of the European Commission.
  • Leibowitz was a staunch believer in the separation of state and religion.

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