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staunch
(mass) | staunch
- verný |
staunch
(encz) | staunch,věrný adj: Zdeněk Brož |
staunch
(encz) | staunch,zastavit krvácení n: Zdeněk Brož |
staunch
(gcide) | Stanch \Stanch\ (st[.a]nch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stanched
(st[.a]ncht); p. pr. & vb. n. Stanching.] [OF. estanchier,
F. ['e]tancher to stop a liquid from flowing; akin to Pr.,
Sp., & Pg. estancar, It. stancare to weary, LL. stancare,
stagnare, to stanch, fr. L. stagnare to be or make stagnant.
See Stagnate.]
1. To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop
the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound. [Written
also staunch.]
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Iron or a stone laid to the neck doth stanch the
bleeding of the nose. --Bacon.
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2. To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst. [Obs.]
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staunch
(gcide) | Stanch \Stanch\, a. [Compar. Stancher (-[~e]r); superl.
Stanchest.] [From Stanch, v. t., and hence literally
signifying, stopped or stayed; cf. Sp. estanco stopped,
tight, not leaky, as a ship. See Stanch, v. t.] [Written
also staunch.]
1. Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship.
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One of the closets is parqueted with plain deal, set
in diamond, exceeding stanch and pretty. --Evelyn.
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2. Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty;
steady; steadfast; as, a stanch churchman; a stanch friend
or adherent. --V. Knox.
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In politics I hear you 're stanch. --Prior.
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3. Close; secret; private. [Obs.]
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This is to be kept stanch. --Locke.
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Staunch
(gcide) | Staunch \Staunch\ (st[aum]nch), Staunchly \Staunch"ly\,
Staunchness \Staunch"ness\, etc.
See Stanch, Stanchly, etc.
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staunch
(wn) | staunch
adj 1: firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast
ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving
devotion"; "unswerving allegiance" [syn: steadfast,
staunch, unswerving]
v 1: stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem
the tide" [syn: stem, stanch, staunch, halt] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
staunchly
(mass) | staunchly
- verne, vytrvalo |
staunchness
(mass) | staunchness
- vytrvalosť |
staunchest
(encz) | staunchest,nejvěrnější adj: Zdeněk Brožstaunchest,nejzarytější adj: Zdeněk Brož |
staunchly
(encz) | staunchly,věrně adv: Zdeněk Brožstaunchly,vytrvale adv: Zdeněk Brož |
staunchness
(encz) | staunchness,nezlomnost n: Zdeněk Brožstaunchness,vytrvalost n: Zdeněk Brož |
Staunch
(gcide) | Stanch \Stanch\ (st[.a]nch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stanched
(st[.a]ncht); p. pr. & vb. n. Stanching.] [OF. estanchier,
F. ['e]tancher to stop a liquid from flowing; akin to Pr.,
Sp., & Pg. estancar, It. stancare to weary, LL. stancare,
stagnare, to stanch, fr. L. stagnare to be or make stagnant.
See Stagnate.]
1. To stop the flowing of, as blood; to check; also, to stop
the flowing of blood from; as, to stanch a wound. [Written
also staunch.]
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Iron or a stone laid to the neck doth stanch the
bleeding of the nose. --Bacon.
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2. To extinguish; to quench, as fire or thirst. [Obs.]
[1913 Webster]Stanch \Stanch\, a. [Compar. Stancher (-[~e]r); superl.
Stanchest.] [From Stanch, v. t., and hence literally
signifying, stopped or stayed; cf. Sp. estanco stopped,
tight, not leaky, as a ship. See Stanch, v. t.] [Written
also staunch.]
1. Strong and tight; sound; firm; as, a stanch ship.
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One of the closets is parqueted with plain deal, set
in diamond, exceeding stanch and pretty. --Evelyn.
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2. Firm in principle; constant and zealous; loyal; hearty;
steady; steadfast; as, a stanch churchman; a stanch friend
or adherent. --V. Knox.
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In politics I hear you 're stanch. --Prior.
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3. Close; secret; private. [Obs.]
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This is to be kept stanch. --Locke.
[1913 Webster]Staunch \Staunch\ (st[aum]nch), Staunchly \Staunch"ly\,
Staunchness \Staunch"ness\, etc.
See Stanch, Stanchly, etc.
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Staunchly
(gcide) | Staunch \Staunch\ (st[aum]nch), Staunchly \Staunch"ly\,
Staunchness \Staunch"ness\, etc.
See Stanch, Stanchly, etc.
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Staunchness
(gcide) | Staunch \Staunch\ (st[aum]nch), Staunchly \Staunch"ly\,
Staunchness \Staunch"ness\, etc.
See Stanch, Stanchly, etc.
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staunchly
(wn) | staunchly
adv 1: in a staunch manner; "he staunchly defended his
principles" [syn: staunchly, stanchly] |
staunchness
(wn) | staunchness
n 1: loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty [syn:
steadfastness, staunchness] |
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