Meaning of steadfast

stead•fast

Pronunciation: (sted'fast", -fäst", -fust), [key]

— adj.

fixed in direction; steadily directed: a steadfast gaze.
firm in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment, etc., as a person: a steadfast friend.
unwavering, as resolution, faith, adherence, etc.
firmly established, as an institution or a state of affairs.
firmly fixed in place or position.

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