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| 1. | firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion. |
| 2. | characterized by firmness and determination, as the temper, spirit, actions, etc. |
[Origin: 1375–1425 for earlier sense “dissolved”; 1525–35 for current senses; late ME < L resolūtus, ptp. of resolvere to resolve
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res·o·lute·ness, noun
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resoluteness
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adj. Firm or determined; unwavering. [Middle English, dissolved, dissolute, from Latin resolūtus, relaxed, past participle of resolvere, to relax, untie; see resolve.] res'o·lute'ly adv., res'o·lute'ness n. |
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| resoluteness | |
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| the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work" [ant: irresoluteness] |
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Resoluteness
Res"o*lute*ness\, n. The quality of being resolute.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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