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Definitions for resolute
ˈrɛz əˌlutres·o·lute
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Princeton's WordNet
resoluteadjective
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
"stood resolute against the enemy"; "faced with a resolute opposition"; "a resolute and unshakeable faith"
unhesitating, resoluteadjective
characterized by quickness and firmness
"his reply was unhesitating"
Wiktionary
resoluteadjective
Firm, unyielding, determined.
Etymology: From resolutus (past participle of resolvo).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
RESOLUTEadjective
Determined; fixed; constant; steady; firm.
Etymology: resolu, Fr.
Be bloody, bold, and resolute; laugh to scorn
The pow’r of man; for none of woman born
Shall harm Macbeth. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.Edward is at hand
Ready to fight; therefore be resolute. William Shakespeare, Hen. VI.
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resolute
Resolute refers to someone who is determined, steadfast, or unwavering in their decisions, purpose, or actions. It often implies a sense of strong-willed commitment and unwavering focus towards achieving a particular goal or objective.
Webster Dictionary
Resolute
having a decided purpose; determined; resolved; fixed in a determination; hence, bold; firm; steady
Resolute
convinced; satisfied; sure
Resolute
resolving, or explaining; as, the Resolute Doctor Durand
Resolutenoun
one who is resolute; hence, a desperado
Resolutenoun
redelivery; repayment
Wikidata
Resolute
Resolute or Resolute Bay is a small Inuit hamlet on Cornwallis Island in Nunavut, Canada. It is situated at the northern end of Resolute Bay and the Northwest Passage and is part of the Qikiqtaaluk Region. Resolute is one of Canada's northernmost communities and is second only to Grise Fiord on Ellesmere Island. It is also one of the coldest inhabited places in the world, with an average yearly temperature of −16.4 °C. As of the 2006 census the population was 229, an increase of 6.5% from the 2001 census. Like in most other northern communities, the roads and most of the terrain are all gravel.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Resolute
rez′ō-lūt, adj. resolved: determined: having a fixed purpose: constant in pursuing a purpose: bold.—n. a determined person.—adv. Res′olūtely.—n. Res′olūteness.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of resolute in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of resolute in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of resolute in a Sentence
Bunny Mellon said Jacqueline Kennedy was really the person responsible for The Rose Garden and that Jacqueline Kennedy never stopped being interested in The Rose Garden. The Rose Garden was a calming influence outside the Oval Office for Jacqueline Kennedy and every president since, the Rose Garden has become a symbol of the American presidency much like the Resolute desk in the Oval Office. Rose Garden addresses are often Rose Garden addresses.
Sir Winston Churchill, March 1936, demanding British re-armament:
Virtuous motives, trammeled by inertia and timidity, are no match for armed and resolute wickedness. A sincere love of peace is no excuse for muddling hundreds of millions of humble folk into total war. The cheers of the weak, well-meaning assemblies soon cease to count. Doom marches on.
There is nothing in this world which a resolute man, who exerts himself, cannot attain.
One Resolute Support contracted civilian was killed in the attack and two others died of wounds.
Diaoyu island and the affiliated islands are China's inherent territory, China is resolute in safeguarding our territorial sovereignty, this so-called administrative re-designation is a serious provocation towards China's territorial sovereignty.
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- حازمArabic
- resolutCatalan, Valencian
- odhodlanýCzech
- beslutsomDanish
- resolut, entschieden, entschlossenGerman
- resuelto, resolutoSpanish
- مصممPersian
- luja, päättäväinen, peräänantamatonFinnish
- résolue, ferme, résolu, déterminé, déterminéeFrench
- diongbháilteIrish
- elszántHungarian
- tegasIndonesian
- risolutoItalian
- תַקִיףHebrew
- firmaveruntLatin
- zdecydowanyPolish
- решительный, твёрдый, непоколебимыйRussian
- resolut, bestämdSwedish
- azimli, dirençli, kararlıTurkish
- פעסטYiddish
- 坚决Chinese
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