Pious vs. Staunch

Piousadjective

Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing.

Staunchadjective

loyal, trustworthy, reliable

‘He's been a staunch supporter of mine through every election.’;

Piousadjective

Of or pertaining to piety; exhibiting piety; reverential; dutiful; religious; devout; godly.

‘Where was the martial brother's pious care?’;

Staunchadjective

dependable, persistent

‘Without our staunch front line the enemy would have split the regiment.’;

Piousadjective

Practiced under the pretext of religion; prompted by mistaken piety; as, pious errors; pious frauds.

Staunchverb

(transitive) To stop the flow of (blood).

Piousadjective

having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity;

‘pious readings’;

Staunchverb

(transitive) To stop, check, or deter an action.

‘Somebody's got to staunch those press leaks!’;

Piousadjective

devoutly religious;

‘a god-fearing and law-abiding people’;

Staunch

See Stanch, Stanchly, etc.

Staunchverb

stop the flow of a liquid;

‘staunch the blood flow’; ‘them the tide’;

Staunchadjective

firm and dependable especially in loyalty;

‘a steadfast ally’; ‘a staunch defender of free speech’; ‘unswerving devotion’; ‘unswerving allegiance’;

Staunchadjective

very loyal and committed in attitude

‘a staunch Catholic’; ‘a staunch supporter of the anti-nuclear lobby’;

Staunchadjective

(of a wall) of strong or firm construction

‘these staunch walls could withstand attack by cannon’;

Staunchadjective

(of a ship) watertight

‘powerful and stanch boats’;

Staunchverb

stop or restrict (a flow of blood) from a wound

‘the company did nothing to staunch the tide of rumours’; ‘he staunched the blood with whatever came to hand’;

Staunchverb

stop the flow of blood from (a wound).