fortitude
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈfɔːtɪtjuːd/
noun
Etymology: From Middle English fortitude, from Old French, from Latin fortitūdō (“bravery, strength”), from fortis (“brave, strong”).
- Mental or emotional strength that enables courage in the face of adversity.
“I am able now (me thinkes) / (Out of a Fortitude of Soule, I feele) / To endure more Miſeries, […]”
“I shall soon have need for all my fortitude, as I am on the point of separation from my own daughter.”
- Physical strength.
“The Turke with moſt mighty preparation makes for Cipres. Othello, the fortitude of the place, is beſt knowne to you, […]”
“Hey day! VVhat are all the VVomen of my Family abroad? Is not my Wife come home? Nor my Siſter, nor my Daughter? […] Mercy on us, what can be the meaning of it? Sure the Moon is in all her Fortitudes; […]”