steadfastness

English

Etymology

From Middle English stedfastnesse, stedefastnesse, from Old English stedefæstnes (“steadfastness”), equivalent to steadfast +‎ -ness.

Noun

steadfastness (countable and uncountable, plural steadfastnesses)

Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty.
Steadfast resolution.

Translations

loyalty in the face of trouble

Bulgarian: устойчивост (bg) (ustojčivost)
Irish: diongbháilteacht f, seasmhacht f
Italian: fedeltà (it) f, attaccamento (it) m, fermezza (it) f, risolutezza (it) f, saldezza (it) f

Romanian: statornicie (ro) f, neclintire (ro) f, fidelitate (ro)
Russian: усто́йчивость (ru) (ustójčivostʹ)

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