steadfastness
Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficultyLoyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty.
Standhaftigkeit, Standfestigkeit, Unentwegtheit
усто́йчивостьustójčivostʹ
loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty
(countable, uncountable)A steadfast resolution.
steadfast resolution
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English stedfastnesse, stedefastnesse, from Old English stedefæstnes (“steadfaFrom Middle English stedfastnesse, stedefastnesse, from Old English stedefæstnes (“steadfastness”), equivalent to steadfast + -ness.
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Forms
plural: steadfastnesses| Singular | steadfastness |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonyms- loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty:staunchness
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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