stanches

We have found lemma(root) word of stanches : staunch.

Definitions


[stɔːn(t)ʃ], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- very loyal and committed in attitude
(e.g: a staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby)

- (of a wall) of strong or firm construction
(e.g: these staunch walls could withstand attack by cannon)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English (in the sense ‘watertight’): from Old French estanche, feminine of estanc, from a Romance base meaning ‘dried up, weary’. Sense 1 dates from the early 17th century


[stɔːn(t)ʃ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- stop or restrict (a flow of blood) from a wound
(e.g: he staunched the blood with whatever came to hand)


Phrases:

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French estanchier, from the base of staunch




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