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fortitude [ˈfɔːtɪˌtjuːd] n
strength and firmness of mind; resolute endurance [from Latin fortitūdō courage] fortitudinous adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
fortitude noun courage, strength, resolution, determination, guts (informal), patience, pluck, grit, endurance, bravery, backbone, perseverance, firmness, staying power, valour, fearlessness, strength of mind, intrepidity, hardihood, dauntlessness, stoutheartedness He suffered his illness with dignity and fortitude. Translations fortitude n → (innere) Kraft or Stärke n fortitude [ˈfoːtitjuːd] courage and endurance He showed great fortitude during his long illness. vasberadenheid جَلَد، صَبْر издържливост statečnost tapperhed; karakterstyrke die Stärke καρτερία, ψυχικό σθένος fortaleza, valor meelekindlus شکیبایی sielunvoima courage גְּבוּרָה धैर्य unutrašnja snaga, izdržljivost állhatatosság ketabahan hugrekki forza, coraggio 不屈の精神 불굴의 정신 dvasios tvirtybė gara spēks; izturība semangat geestkracht mot, fatning, sjelsstyrke hart coragem tărie de caracter сила духа odvaha (a trpezlivosť) trdnost hrabrost [] tålamod, tapperhet ความอดทน cesaret ve dayanıklılık 剛毅 сила духу دلیری، جراءت مندی sự chịu đựng ngoan cường 刚毅 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Altho' I cannot agree with you in supposing that I shall never again be exposed to Misfortunes as unmerited as those I have already experienced, yet to avoid the imputation of Obstinacy or ill-nature, I will gratify the curiosity of your daughter; and may the fortitude with which I have suffered the many afflictions of my past Life, prove to her a useful lesson for the support of those which may befall her in her own. "I knew your fortitude would give out after a while," said the American Statesman, delighted; "your agony attests my political power. Yet, for all his hardy sobriety and fortitude, there were certain qualities in him which at times affected, and in some cases seemed well nigh to overbalance all the rest. |
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