adjective, verb
adjective (superlative staunchest, no comparative) strong and loyal in your opinions and attitude:
a staunch supporter of the monarchy * one of the president's staunchest allies * a staunch Catholic
staunchly adverb:
She staunchly defended the new policy. * The family was staunchly Protestant.
staunchness noun [U]
verb (also stanch especially in AmE) [VN] (formal) to stop the flow of sth, especially blood
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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