Definitions for fortitude
ˈfɔr tɪˌtud, -ˌtyudfor·ti·tude

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.4 / 7 votes

1. fortitudenoun

   strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. fortitudenoun

   the mental strength that enables courage in the face of adversity

   Fortitude is bravery on the side of justice.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fortitudenoun

   Etymology: fortitudo, Latin.

   1. Courage; bravery; magnanimity; greatness of mind; power of acting or suffering well.

   The king-becoming graces,
   Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude,
   I have no relish of them. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   The better fortitude
   Of patience, and heroick martyrdom
   Unsung. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. ix.

   Fortitude is the guard and support of the other virtues; and without courage, a man will scarce keep steady to his duty, and fill up the character of a truly worthy man. John Locke.

   2. Strength; force. Not in use.

   He wrongs his fame,
   Despairing of his own arm’s fortitude,
   To join with witches and the help of hell! William Shakespeare, H. VI.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. fortitude

   Fortitude is the mental and emotional strength that allows an individual to face adversity, danger, or difficulty with courage. It is the ability to endure pain or hardships calmly and patiently.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:2.2 / 5 votes

1. Fortitudenoun

   power to resist attack; strength; firmness

2. Fortitudenoun

   that strength or firmness of mind which enables a person to encounter danger with coolness and courage, or to bear pain or adversity without murmuring, depression, or despondency; passive courage; resolute endurance; firmness in confronting or bearing up against danger or enduring trouble

WikidataRate this definition:3.5 / 2 votes

1. Fortitude

   The Fortitude is a painting by the Italian Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli, finished in 1470. It is housed in the Galleria degli Uffizi, in Florence. Fortitude is the first recorded work by Botticelli. This work originally belonged to a set of seven panels representing Virtues, intended to decorate the Tribunal Hall of Piazza della Signoria in Florence. The other six panels are painted by Pietro Pollaiolo's workshop.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Fortitude

   for′ti-tūd, n. mental power of endurance: firmness in meeting danger: (obs.) strength, power of resistance or attack.—adj. Fortitū′dinous. [L. fortitudo—fortis.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. fortitude

   That quality of mind which does not care what happens so long as it does not happen to us.

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1. • Courage
   • Natural Virtue

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of fortitude in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of fortitude in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of fortitude in a Sentence

1. Author Unknown:

   A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner, neither do uninterrupted prosperity and success qualify for usefulness and happiness. The storms of adversity, like those of the ocean, rouse the faculties, and excite the invention, prudence, skill and fortitude or the voyager. The martyrs of ancient times, in bracing their minds to outward calamities, acquired a loftiness of purpose and a moral heroism worth a lifetime of softness and security.

2. Chip Ganassi:

   His apprentice program into racing most recently was in Japan, so I think he brings a lot of that Japanese mentality to the team, which a lot of us find refreshing, he brought a certain fortitude that you see in that part of the world. And you know, he didn't turn a wheel wrong all year.

3. Rochelle Walensky:

   Believe me, I get it. We all want to return to everyday activities and spend time with family, friends and loved ones but we must find the fortitude to hang in there for just a little bit longer.

4. Brian Dugan:

   The reward is now totaled at $ 91,000, let’s hope this motivates someone with the strength and fortitude to step forward and tell us who is doing this.

5. Sophie Lauterborn:

   I tell my friends, I haven't seen anyone crying alone, i find a lot of resilience, fortitude and kindness.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=fortitude
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Fortitude
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=fortitude
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortitude
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=fortitude
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=fortitude
8. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=fortitude