1. Firm and dependable especially in loyalty
   "a staunch defender of free speech"
   - steadfast, unswerving

1. Stop the flow of a liquid
   "staunch the blood flow"
   - stem, stanch [N. Amer], halt

Derived forms: staunching, staunched, staunchest, staunches, stauncher

See also: constant, staunchly, staunchness

Type of: check

Encyclopedia: Staunch

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