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STEADFASTNESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Steadfast resolution
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("steadfastness" is a kind of...):
firmness; firmness of purpose; resoluteness; resolution; resolve (the trait of being resolute)
Derivation:
steadfast (marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty
Synonyms:
staunchness; steadfastness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("steadfastness" is a kind of...):
loyalty; trueness (the quality of being loyal)
Derivation:
steadfast (firm and dependable especially in loyalty)
