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.