staunch

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  1. adjective Firm and steadfast; true. See Synonyms at faithful.
  2. adjective Having a strong or substantial construction or constitution.
  3. 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.
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  • Her own chiefs remained staunch, and Ma Erne, although a heathen, continued to be her truest friend and best ally. —  Mary Slessor of Calabar: Pioneer Missionary
  • Clearly he stood well with the large majority of the Federalist party and a great many more besides who saw him as a staunch, old patriot carrying on in the tradition of Washington. —  John Adams by David McCullough
  • Best known as a staunch supporter of fighting, he's also been a longtime advocate for the implementation of no-touch icing (thus far to no avail), and repeatedly pleaded with the NHL to reduce obstruction on the ice long before attempts to eradicate clutching and grabbing finally took hold. —  Sportsnet.ca - Sports News
  • Palin is known as a staunch conservative and pro-life advocate. —  Latest Articles
  • He is also known as a staunch supporter of the death penalty. —  PinkNews.co.uk
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  1. Middle English staunche, from Anglo-Norman estaunche, from estaunchier, to stanch, variant of Old French estanchier; see stanch1.
 

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