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standfast
[ stand-fast, -fahst ]
noun
- a rigid or unyielding position.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of standfast1
First recorded in 1710–20; noun use of verb phrase stand fast
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Example Sentences
It was reprinted in Bristol in 1764, "for Mr. Standfast Smith, apothecary, great-grandson of the author."
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Can any of your readers give me further particulars of Mr. Standfast, or tell me where to find them?
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By Standfast Corner, a little beyond the Cross, they suddenly obtained an end view of the lane.
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Mrs. Standfast is a woman of high tone, and possessed of a power of moral principle that impresses one even as sublime.
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Yet, with all these excellent traits, Mrs. Standfast has not the faculty of making a happy home.
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