steadfastness
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firmness in purpose, resolution, faith, attachment, etc..
There can be no doubt about the courage and steadfastness with which these three martyrs faced trial and death.
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the fact or quality of being fixed or steady in direction or position.
The lift of her chin, the cadence of her words, the steadfastness of her gaze—all denote the strength and grace of a matriarch.
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the fact or quality of being firmly established, as an institution or state of affairs.
The conduct of the elections during this national disaster was a testament to the steadfastness of our democracy.
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Algeria is a staunch member of the Steadfastness Front of Arab states opposed to the Camp David peace process, but the Algerian government has nonetheless been quietly cultivating a rapprochement with Washington.
From Time Magazine Archive
It suggested topics for his parliamentary sermons;—"A Vision of Unchangeable Mercy," and "The Steadfastness of Promises."
From The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 by Various
Hear, too, of Intellect and Steadfastness The threefold separation, Conqueror-Prince!
From The Song celestial; or, Bhagabad-gîtâ (from the Mahâbhârata) being a discourse between Arjuna, prince of India, and the Supreme Being under the form of Krishna by Arnold, Edwin, Sir
Steadfastness is one of the most important characteristics of a Christian.
From The Life of Duty, v. 2 A year's plain sermons on the Gospels or Epistles by Wilmot-Buxton, H. J.
Steadfastness is a treasure that makes a man so rich as to have no need of the world or any person or any thing that is therein.
From Bahíyyih Khánum by Baha'i World Centre
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