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  • 1fortitude — [[t]fɔ͟ː(r)tɪtjuːd, AM tuːd[/t]] N UNCOUNT (approval) If you say that someone has shown fortitude, you admire them for being brave, calm, and uncomplaining when they have experienced something unpleasant or painful. [FORMAL] He suffered a long… …

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  • 2Fortitude — • One of the gifts from the Holy Ghost is a supernatural virtue Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Fortitude     Fortitude     † …

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  • 3fortitude — fortitude, grit, backbone, pluck, guts, sand denote a quality of character combining courage and staying power. Fortitude stresses strength of mind and firmness of purpose; it implies endurance, often prolonged endurance, of physical or mental… …

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  • 4Fortitude — For ti*tude, n. [L. fortitudo, fr. fortis strong. See {Fort}.] 1. Power to resist attack; strength; firmness. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] The fortitude of the place is best known to you. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That strength or firmness of mind which… …

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  • 5fortitude — [fôrt′ə to͞od΄, fôrt′ətyo͞od΄] n. [ME < L fortitudo < fortis, strong: see FORT1] the strength to bear misfortune, pain, etc. calmly and patiently; firm courage SYN. PATIENCE fortitudinous [fôr΄təto͞od′ n əs, fôr΄tətyo͞od′ n əs] adj. SYN.… …

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  • 6Fortitude (disambiguation) — Fortitude may refer to: *Fortitude, one of the Four Cardinal Virtues of the Catholic Church *Operation Fortitude, a World War II deception operation, carried out to hide the timing, location and other details of Operation Overlord. *Fortitude, a… …

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  • 7fortitude — ► NOUN ▪ courage and strength in bearing pain or trouble. ORIGIN Latin fortitudo, from fortis strong …

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  • 8Patience and Fortitude — Mayor LaGuardia’s nickname for the couchant lions flanking the steps of the New York Public Library …

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  • 9Fortitude Valley, Queensland — Infobox Australian Place | type = suburb name = Fortitude Valley city = Brisbane state = qld caption = Fotitude Valley s landmark Church with the City as the backdrop lga = Brisbane City Council postcode = 4006 pop = 4,469… …

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  • 10Fortitude Valley Diehards — Infobox nrl club | clubname = Fortitude Valley Diehards fullname = Fortitude Valley Football Club emblem = Diehard colours = Royal Blue founded = 1909 sport = Rugby league league = Brisbane Rugby League ground = Neumann Oval (now known as Allan… …

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