 | 1881 - 510 pages
...men from smoking, as it depreciates them for military purposes." Arista BY fortitude we understand " that strength or firmness of mind which enables a...and courage, or to bear pain or adversity without depression or despondency." " It is at an equal distance from rashness on the one hand, and cowardice... | |
 | John Longmiur - 1864 - 744 pages
...firmness to.— STN. To secure ; confirm; invigorate ; streu^then ; encourage ; enable. FORTI-TPDE, n. That strength or firmness of mind which enables a person to encounter danger with coolness or courage, or to bear pain or adversity without murmuring or despondency. — STX. Resolution : resoluteness... | |
 | John Ogilvie - 1865 - 846 pages
...for'ti-tud, n. [L. fortitudo, from forti*.] Strength; firmness; durability; endurance; resoluteness; that strength or firmness of mind which enables a...encounter danger with coolness and courage, or to ticax pain or adversity without murmuring, depression, or dependency. Fortitudinous, for-ti-tQd'in-us,... | |
 | 1866 - 502 pages
...extend to the utmost bounds of the habitable globe. FORTITUDE. One of the four cardinal virtues. It is that strength or firmness of mind which enables a...courage, or to bear pain or adversity without murmuring, depression, or despondency. " Foriitude is the guard and support of the other .virtues. ' ' — LOCKE.... | |
 | Noah Webster - 1869 - 654 pages
...and firmness to.— Svx To secure; confirm : invigorate ; strengthen; encourage, enable. FOR'TI-TDDE, n. That strength or firmness of mind which enables a person to encounter danger with coolness or courage, or tn bear pain or adversity without murmuring or despondency.— STH. Resolution; resoluteness... | |
 | John Ogilvie - 1872 - 488 pages
...fOrt'in, n. A littie/ort. Fortitude, for'ti-tnd, n. Strength; resoluteness : that firmness of miiid which enables a person to encounter danger with coolness...courage, or to bear pain or adversity without murmuring. [L. fortiludo—fartia, strong.] Fortnight, furt'nit, n. The space of fourteen days; two weeks, [contracted... | |
 | John Ogilvie - 1908 - 488 pages
...for'ti-tnd, n. Strength; resoluteness: that firmness of mind which enables a person to encounter 'langer with coolness and courage, or to bear pain or adversity without murmuring. [I,. fwtit&da—/brti8, strong. 1 fortnight, fort 'nit, n. The space of fourteen days; two weeks, [contracted... | |
 | Robin Sampson - 2009 - 316 pages
...so also do ye. 168 TRAIT WORD DEFINITION FORTITUDE: Having the strength or firmness of mind or soul which enables a person to encounter danger with coolness...courage, or to bear pain or adversity without murmuring, depression, or despondency. Fortitude is the basis or source of genuine courage or intrepidity in danger,... | |
 | Thomas O. Beidelman - 1971 - 462 pages
...defined as 'Firmness in the endurance of pain or adversity'7 or as 'the strength or firmness of mind that enables a person to encounter danger with coolness...courage or to bear pain or adversity without murmuring, depression, or despondency: passive courage: resolute endurance'.2 The hunter, who in the past pitted... | |
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It is that strength or firmness of mind which enables a person to encounter danger with coolness and courage, or to bear pain or adversity without murmuring, depression, or despondency. 