What does stedfast mean?
Stedfast means Archaic spelling of steadfast..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
Archaic spelling of steadfast..
…water is of itself fleeting, but by strength of cold it is turned and made stedfast crystal.
… Samuel Gompers directed against the whole Rockefeller investigation into industry, that organized labor will continue to remain sternly aloof and to view this new activity with stedfast distrust.
Could heroics give her back her son? Nay, she must be stedfast, even though false security had betrayed her hidden softness.
… Bright Star, would I were stedfast as thou art, are worthy to be ranked with those of Shakespeare.
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Stedfast means Archaic spelling of steadfast..
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…water is of itself fleeting, but by strength of cold it is turned and made stedfast crystal.
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