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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