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Etymology edit

Compare French de pied ferme.

Adverb edit

a pie firme

  1. (idiomatic, archaic) steadfastly
    • 1877, Benito Pérez Galdós, Gloria:
      Hasta los mismos que defienden a pie firme la religión y se llaman soldados avanzados de las filas de Cristo, cuidan mucho, en sociedad, de disimular todo lo posible su ortodoxia
      Even those who steadfastly defend religion and call themselves top ranked soldiers of Christ, take great care, in society, to hide their orthodoxy as much as possible.

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