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Fortitude

//ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity. countable, uncountable

    "I am able now (me thinkes) / (Out of a Fortitude of Soule, I feele) / To endure more Miſeries, […]"

  2. 2
    strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage wordnet
  3. 3
    Physical strength. archaic, countable, uncountable

    "The Turke with moſt mighty preparation makes for Cipres. Othello, the fortitude of the place, is beſt knowne to you, […]"

Etymology

From Middle English fortitude, from Old French, from Latin fortitūdō (“bravery, strength”), from fortis (“brave, strong”).

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