standfast

See also: stand fast

English

Etymology

Deverbal from stand fast.

Noun

standfast (plural standfasts)

  1. One who stands firm, resisting assault or pressure.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of George Meredith to this entry?)
    Surely there was a conscious weakness in the Spartans, who were always at pains to discipline their men in heroical conduct, and rewarded none save the standfasts.
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