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standfast

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[stand-fast, -fahst] / ˈstændˌfæst, -ˌfɑst /

noun

  1. a rigid or unyielding position.

Etymology

Origin of standfast

First recorded in 1710–20; noun use of verb phrase stand fast

Example Sentences

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The inhabitants were all of that respectable old standfast family who make it a point to be born, bred, married, die, and be buried all in the selfsame spot.

From The May Flower, and Miscellaneous Writings by Stowe, Harriet Beecher

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