Definition of fortitude Fortitude
/fɔˈɹtɪtuˌd/ - [fortitud] - for•ti•tude
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What does fortitude mean?
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NounPlural: fortitudes |
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| fortitude - strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage | ||
| braveness, courage, courageousness, bravery a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear | ||
| natural virtue (scholasticism) one of the four virtues (prudence, justice, fortitude, and temperance) derived from nature | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- fortitude (n.)
Power to resist attack; strength; firmness. - fortitude (n.)
That strength or firmness of mind which enables a person to encounter danger with coolness and courage, or to bear pain or adversity without murmuring, depression, or despondency; passive courage; resolute endurance; firmness in confronting or bearing up against danger or enduring trouble.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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fortitude
for′ti-tūd, n. mental power of endurance: firmness in meeting danger: (obs.) strength, power of resistance or attack.—adj. Fortitū′dinous. [L. fortitudo—fortis.]
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🔤- fortitude, noun, singular of fortitudes.
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