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.