Fortitude

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Noun

Origins

  • Middle English, from Latin fortitudin-, fortitudo, from fort-is (strong)
  • Date: 12th century

Definitions

1. Physical or structural strength. Obs.

2. Moral strength or courage. Now only in passive sense: Unyielding courage in the endurance of pain or adversity. (One of the cardinal virtues.)

3. Astrology. A position or circumstance which heightens the influence of a planet; a dignity.

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