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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: 12th century | *Date: 12th century | ||
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==Definitions== | ==Definitions== | ||
1. [[Physical]] or [[structural]] strength. Obs. | 1. [[Physical]] or [[structural]] strength. Obs. |
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Noun
Origins
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.