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==Origins==
 
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*Middle [[English]], from [[Latin]] fortitudin-, fortitudo, from '''fort'''-is  (strong)
 
*Middle [[English]], from [[Latin]] fortitudin-, fortitudo, from '''fort'''-is  (strong)
*Date: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_century 12th century]
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Noun

Origins


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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.