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staunch 1

(stônch, stänch) also stanch (stônch, stänch, stănch)
adj. staunch·er, staunch·est also stanch·er or stanch·est
1. Firm and steadfast; loyal or true. See Synonyms at faithful.
2. Having a strong or substantial construction or constitution: "the staunch turrets of the fortified city walls" (Robert Rosenberg).
[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.

staunch 2

(stônch, stänch)
v.
Variant of stanch 1.
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Adv. 1. staunchly - in a staunch manner; "he staunchly defended his principles"
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Translations
بإخْلاص، بِوفاء
věrně
trofast
af hollustu, dyggilega
güvenilir şekilde

staunchly

[ˈstɔːntʃlɪ] ADV → lealmente, firmemente
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staunchly

adv → treu, standhaft ; oppose → entschieden ; defend → standhaft ; Catholic → streng
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staunchly

[ˈstɔːntʃlɪ] adv (defend, support) → fedelmente ; (deny, refuse) → recisamente
they moved to a staunchly Republican area → si trasferirono in una zona ultrarepubblicana
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staunch

(stoːntʃ) adjective
firm, trusty. a staunch friend. stewig, betroubaar ثابِت، مُخْلِص верен leal spolehlivý, věrný zuverlässig trofast πιστός, αφοσιωμένος ustav وفادار luotettava loyal נאמן स्वामिभक्त, ईमानदार pouzdan, čvrst hűséges terpercaya traustur leale 信頼できる 든든한 ištikimas nelokāms; uzticams paling dipercayai trouw trofast, pålitelig, standhaftig oddany leal loial верный verný zvest veran trofast, pålitlig ซื่อสัตย์ güvenilir, sadık 堅定的,可靠的 вірний, відданий قابل اعتماد trung thành, đáng tin cậy 忠诚的,可靠的
ˈstaunchly adverb
betroubaar بإخْلاص، بِوفاء лоялно lealmente věrně zuverlässig trofast πιστά, αφοσιωμένα ustavalt وفادارانه vankkumattomasti loyalement בְּנֶאֱמָנוּת वफादारी से, ईमानदारी के साथ pouzdano, nepokolebljivo hűségesen secara terpercaya af hollustu, dyggilega lealmente 誠実に 든든하게 ištikimai nelokāmi; uzticami dipercayai trouw trofast, standhaftig wiernie lealmente (în mod) loial верно verne zvesto verno trofast, pålitligt อย่างซื่อสัตย์ güvenilir şekilde 堅定地,忠誠地 стійко; непохитно قابل اعتماد طریق سے trung thành, đáng tin cậy 坚定地,忠诚地
ˈstaunchness noun
betroubaarheid وَفاء، إخْلاص лоялност lealdade věrnost die Zuverlässigkeit trofasthed πίστη, αφοσίωση ustavus وفاداري vankkumattomuus loyauté נאמנות वफादारी, ईमानदारी, स्वामिभक्त pozdanost, nepokolebljivost hűség(esség), megbízhatóság keadaan terpercaya hollusta, tryggð lealtà 誠実さ 든든함 ištikimybė nelokāmība; uzticamība kepercayaan trouw trofasthet, standhaftighet oddanie lealdade loialitate верность vernosť zvestoba vernost trofasthet, pålitlighet ความซื่อสัตย์ güvenilirlik 忠誠(度) стійкість; вірність ثابت قدمی sự trung thành, đáng tin cậy 忠诚(度)
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I refused staunchly. At length her suspense was ended: the travelling carriage rolled in sight.
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'Nay, ma'am,' said Stephen Blackpool, staunchly protesting against the words that had been used, and instinctively addressing himself to Louisa, after glancing at her face.
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With this satisfactory decision the council ended after the ratification of a Loyal League, by which the friends pledged themselves to stand staunchly by one another, through the trials of the coming year.
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He was simply and staunchly true to his duty alike in the large case and in the small.
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