different between staunch vs valiant

English

Alternative forms

• stanch

Etymology

From Middle English staunche, from Anglo-Norman estaunche, Old French estanche (“firm, watertight”) (whence Modern French étanche); compare the verb estanchier. Compare Romansch staunza and Spanish estante.

Pronunciation

• enPR: /stônch/, IPA^(key): /st??nt?/
• (some accents) enPR: /stänch/, IPA^(key): /st??nt?/
• Rhymes: -??nt?, -??nt?

Adjective

staunch (comparative stauncher, superlative staunchest)

1. Loyal, trustworthy, reliable.
2. Dependable, persistent.

Translations

Verb

staunch (third-person singular simple present staunches, present participle staunching, simple past and past participle staunched)

1. (transitive) To stop the flow of (blood).
2. (transitive) To stop, check, or deter an action.

   Somebody's got to staunch those press leaks!

Usage notes

The spelling staunch is more commonly used for the adjective. In contrast, stanch is more commonly used as the spelling of the verb.

Translations

Anagrams

• canthus, chaunts

English

Etymology

From Middle English vailaunt (“having or showing courage or valour, valiant; characterized by valour; powerful, strong; person of valour or strength; excellent, worthy; beneficial, useful; valuable; legally valid, binding”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman vaillaunt, vaylant [and other forms], and Old French vailant, vaillant (“brave, valiant; having value, valuable”) [and other forms], from the present participle of valoir (“to have value; to be worth”), from Latin val?re, the present active infinitive of vale? (“to have value; to be worth; to be strong; to have influence or power”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h?welh?- (“powerful, strong; to rule”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?væ.lj?nt/, /?va.l?.?nt/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?væ.lj?nt/
• Hyphenation: va?liant, va?li?ant

Adjective

valiant (comparative more valiant, superlative most valiant)

1. Possessing or showing courage or determination; brave, heroic.

   Synonyms: bold, valorous; see also Thesaurus:brave

   Antonyms: see Thesaurus:cowardly
2. Characterized by or done with bravery or valour.

Alternative forms

• valiaunt (obsolete)

Derived terms

Translations

Noun

valiant (plural valiants)

1. (obsolete) A person who acts with valour, showing hero-like characteristics in the midst of danger.

References

Further reading

• valiant (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• Latvian, Talivan