Associations to the word «Staunch»

Wiktionary

STAUNCH, adjective. Loyal, trustworthy, reliable, outstanding
STAUNCH, adjective. Dependable, persistent
STAUNCH, verb. (transitive) To stop the flow of (blood).
STAUNCH, verb. (transitive) To stop, check, or deter an action.

Dictionary definition

STAUNCH, verb. Stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide".
STAUNCH, adjective. Firm and dependable especially in loyalty; "a steadfast ally"; "a staunch defender of free speech"; "unswerving devotion"; "unswerving allegiance".

Wise words

Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.
Nathaniel Hawthorne