English dictionary · noun
fortitude
courage in pain or adversity
Meaning and definitions
- courage in pain or adversity
Connected roots
- fort-
strong
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- fortification
The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy.
- triforce
A shape composed of three equilateral triangles arranged in such a manner that a fourth triangle of identical size, but pointing the opposite direction, could fit between them.
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