steadfastness

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English stedfastnesse, stedefastnesse, from Old English stedefæstnes (“steadfastness”), equivalent to steadfast +‎ -ness. === Pronunciation === === Noun === steadfastness (countable and uncountable, plural steadfastnesses) Loyalty in the face of trouble and difficulty. A steadfast resolution. ==== Translations ====