Added 9 October 2026
steadfast
/ˈstɛdfɑːst/ adjective
In Latin: firmus, obnīxus, fidus Wiktionary
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- Fixed or unchanging; steady.
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Firmly loyal or constant; unswerving.
steadfast support
Origin
From Middle English stedefast, from Old English stedefæst, from Proto-Germanic *stadifastuz, equivalent to stead (“place; spot; position”) + fast (“firm; fixed”). Cognate with Middle Dutch stedevast (“steadfast”), Icelandic staðfestur (“steadfast”), Danish stedfast (“firmly attached, secured”), Danish stadfæste (“to confirm; ratify”), Norwegian Nynorsk stadfesta (“confirm, ratify; establish”), Swedish stadfästa (“to confirm; establish”).
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