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Synonyms
staunch1 (stônch, stänch),
also stanch (stônch, stänch, stănch)

[Middle English staunche, from Anglo-Norman estaunche, from estaunchier, to stanch, variant of Old French estanchier; see stanch1.]

adjective: staunch·er, also stanch·er, staunch·est, also stanch·est 

  1. Firm and steadfast; true. See synonyms at faithful
  2. Having a strong or substantial construction or constitution.

derivatives

staunch́ly
adverb
staunch́ness
noun

usage note

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.
staunch2 (stônch, stänch)

verb 

Variant of stanch1 See Usage Note at: staunch
stanch1 (stônch, stänch, stănch),
also staunch (stônch, stänch)

[Middle English stanchen, from Old French estanchier, from Vulgar Latin* stanticāre, to stop, probably from Latin stāns, stant- present participle of stāre, to stand.]

transitive verb: stanched, also staunched, stanch·ing, staunch·ing, stanch·es, staunch·es 

  1. To stop or check the flow of (blood or tears, for example).
  2. To stop the flow of blood from (a wound).
  3. To stop, check, or allay: “My anxiety is stanched; I am at peace” (Scott Turow) See Usage Note at: staunch

derivatives

stanch́er
noun