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1 fortitude
['fo:titju:d](courage and endurance: He showed great fortitude during his long illness.) gara spēks; izturība* * *gara spēks, sīkstums
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fortitude — ► NOUN ▪ courage and strength in bearing pain or trouble. ORIGIN Latin fortitudo, from fortis strong … English terms dictionary
fortitude — noun /ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd/ the mental strength that enables courage in the face of adversity Fortitude is bravery on the side of justice … Wiktionary
fortitude — noun (U) courage shown when you are in great pain or experiencing a lot of trouble: She bore her illness with great fortitude … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fortitude — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Latin fortitudin , fortitudo, from fortis Date: 12th century 1. strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage 2. obsolete strength … New Collegiate Dictionary
fortitude — noun Syn: courage, bravery, endurance, resilience, mettle, moral fiber, strength of mind, strength of character, strong mindedness, backbone, spirit, grit, true grit, doughtiness, steadfastness; informal guts See note at courage Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
fortitude — noun Syn: courage, bravery, endurance, resilience, mettle, strength of character, backbone, grit; informal guts; Brit.; informal bottle Ant: faint heartedness … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
intestinal fortitude — noun : courage, stamina, guts the qualities we have discussed common sense, intestinal fortitude, leadership … are not the only ones desirable in a second lieutenant Infantry Journal only a man of powerful will and intestinal fortitude could have … Useful english dictionary
fortitude — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. courage, patience, endurance. See inexcitability. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. firmness, courage, mettle, fearlessness, grit, backbone, determination, pluck, strength, stoicism, guts*; see also… … English dictionary for students
fortitude — for|ti|tude [ fɔrtı,tud ] noun uncount FORMAL a brave and determined attitude: She bore her long illness with great fortitude … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fortitude — UK [ˈfɔː(r)tɪtjuːd] / US [ˈfɔrtɪˌtud] noun [uncountable] formal a brave and determined attitude She bore her long illness with great fortitude … English dictionary
fortitude — [ fɔ:tɪtju:d] noun courage in adversity. Origin ME: via Fr. from L. fortitudo, from fortis strong … English new terms dictionary