Definitions for Patienceˈpeɪ ʃəns

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

pa•tienceˈpeɪ ʃəns(n.)

the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain without complaint, loss of temper, or anger.
an ability or willingness to suppress restlessness or annoyance when confronted with delay.
quiet, steady perseverance; even-tempered care; diligence.
Chiefly Brit.
Category: British, Games
Ref: solitaire (def. 1). 1

Origin of patience:

1175–1225; ME pacience < OF < L patientia. See patient , -ence

Princeton's WordNet

patience, forbearance, longanimity(noun)
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
solitaire, patience(noun)
a card game played by one person

Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary

patience(noun)ˈpeɪ ʃəns
the ability to stay focused on an activity for a long time
Hunting requires patience, skill, and ability.
patienceˈpeɪ ʃəns
the ability not to get angry when sth is difficult, annoying, etc.
I don't have the patience to work with very young children.
patienceˈpeɪ ʃəns
to become angry
I finally lost my patience with him.

Wiktionary

patience(Noun)
The quality of being patient.
patience(Noun)
solitaire.
Patience(ProperNoun)
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Origin: pacience, from pacience (modern: patience), from patientia. Displaced native thuld (from þyld), thole (from þol), bilæving (from belæfan).

Webster Dictionary

Patience(noun)
the state or quality of being patient; the power of suffering with fortitude; uncomplaining endurance of evils or wrongs, as toil, pain, poverty, insult, oppression, calamity, etc
Patience(noun)
the act or power of calmly or contentedly waiting for something due or hoped for; forbearance
Patience(noun)
constancy in labor or application; perseverance
Patience(noun)
sufferance; permission
Patience(noun)
a kind of dock (Rumex Patientia), less common in America than in Europe; monk's rhubarb
Patience(noun)
solitaire