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fortitudinous

[fawr-ti-tood-n-uhs, -tyood-]

Origin

adjective

having or showing fortitude; marked by bravery or courage.

Origin:
1745–55; < Latin fortitūdin- (stem of fortitūdō) fortitude + -ous

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opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.

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fortitude (ˈfɔːtɪˌtjuːd)

—n
	strength and firmness of mind; resolute endurance

[C15: from Latin fortitūdō courage]

forti'tudinous

—*adj*

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Word Origin & History

fortitudinous

from L. fortitudinem (nom. fortitudo; see fortitude) + -ous. Related: Fortitudinously.

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