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staunch stand

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  • staunch — (adj.) early 15c., impervious to water, from O.Fr. estanche firm, watertight, fem. of estanc dried, exhausted, wearied, vanquished, from V.L. *stanticare, probably from L. stans (gen. stantis), prp. of stare to stand, from PIE root *sta to stand… …   Etymology dictionary

  • staunch — staunch1 [sto:ntʃ US sto:ntʃ, sta:ntʃ] adj [only before noun] [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: estanche, from estancher; STAUNCH2] giving strong loyal support to another person, organization, belief etc = ↑steadfast ▪ a staunch… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • stand-by — /ˈstænd baɪ / (say stand buy) noun (plural stand bys) 1. a staunch supporter or adherent; someone who can be relied upon. 2. something upon which one can rely; a chief support. 3. something kept in a state of readiness for use, as for an… …  

  • Cooper Family (Shortland Street) — The Cooper Family is a family of characters on the TVNZ Soap Opera Shortland Street that were introduced in 2010. Evan is the star of the Cooper family and is currently married to Genevieve Sparrow who has a created an award winning facebook fan… …   Wikipedia

  • standby — /stand buy /, n., pl. standbys, adj. n. 1. a staunch supporter or adherent; one who can be relied upon. 2. something upon which one can rely and therefore choose or use regularly. 3. something or someone held ready to serve as a substitute, esp.… …   Universalium

  • standby — stand•by [[t]ˈstændˌbaɪ[/t]] n. pl. bys, adj. adv. 1) a staunch supporter or adherent 2) something upon which one can rely, as for regular use 3) something or someone held ready to serve as a substitute, as in an emergency 4) cvb a traveler… …   From formal English to slang

  • resolute — adjective Israelis and Palestinians held jittery but resolute hopes for peace Syn: determined, purposeful, resolved, adamant, single minded, firm, unswerving, unwavering, steadfast, staunch, stalwart, unfaltering, unhesitating, persistent,… …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • japan — japanner, n. /jeuh pan /, n., adj., v., japanned, japanning. n. 1. any of various hard, durable, black varnishes, originally from Japan, for coating wood, metal, or other surfaces. 2. work varnished and figured in the Japanese manner. 3. Japans,… …   Universalium

  • Japan — /jeuh pan /, n. 1. a constitutional monarchy on a chain of islands off the E coast of Asia: main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku. 125,716,637; 141,529 sq. mi. (366,560 sq. km). Cap.: Tokyo. Japanese, Nihon, Nippon. 2. Sea of, the… …   Universalium

  • Roman Catholicism — the faith, practice, and system of government of the Roman Catholic Church. [1815 25] * * * Largest single Christian denomination in the world, with some one billion members, or about 18% of the world s population. The Roman Catholic church has… …   Universalium

  • Conservative Party (UK) leadership election, 1995 — John Major The 1995 Conservative leadership election was initiated when incumbent leader and Prime Minister John Major resigned as leader on 22 June 1995, in order to face down critics within his party. On 4 July 1995 he was re elected, beating… …   Wikipedia

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