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1. mainstay
noun. ['ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ'] a central cohesive source of support and stability.
Etymology
- main (English)
- main (Middle English (1100-1500))
- stay (English)
- steyen (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Mainstay
- d'electricite
- d'electricite
- duarte
- fuente
- infante
- kawate
- kokate
- kouyate
- latte
- ricaurte
Sentences with mainstay
1. Noun, singular or mass
Whatever is the best fit for you, set aside your solid recipes you want to be your mainstay.
Quotes about mainstay
1. Public libraries have been a mainstay of my life. They represent an individual's right to acquire knowledge; they are the sinews that bind civilized societies the world over. Without libraries, I would be a pauper, intellectually and spiritually.
- James A. Michener
2. mainstay
noun. ['ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ'] the forestay that braces the mainmast.
Antonyms
Etymology
- main (English)
- main (Middle English (1100-1500))
- stay (English)
- steyen (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. mainstay
noun. ['ˈmeɪnˌsteɪ'] a prominent supporter.
Antonyms
Etymology
- main (English)
- main (Middle English (1100-1500))
- stay (English)
- steyen (Middle English (1100-1500))