fortitude
: mental strength and courage that allows someone to face danger, pain, etc.
Full Definition of FORTITUDE
1
: strength of mind that enables a person to encounter danger or bear pain or adversity with courage
2
obsolete : strength
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Examples of FORTITUDE
- She has endured disappointments with fortitude and patience.
- <it was only with the greatest fortitude that the Pilgrims were able to survive their first winter in Plymouth>
- … everyone in the family was succored by Elizabeth’s fortitude and steadfastness. —Nicholas Fox Weber, The Clarks Of Cooperstown, 2007
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Origin of FORTITUDE
Middle English, from Latin fortitudin-, fortitudo, from fortis
First Known Use: 12th century
