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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. Extolling patience as the truest f…

Having fortitude; courageous. [R.] Gibbon.

To cherish; to promote the growth of; to encourage; to sustain and promote; as, to foster genius.

Chill in affection; without warmth of affection or courage. Johnson.

Full of courage or confidence. Shak.

Noble in bearing or spirit; brave; high-spirited; courageous; heroic; magnanimous; as, a gallant youth; a gallant officer. That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds. Shak. The gay, the wise, the gallant, and the grave. Waller.

A handsome breed of the common fowl, remarkable for the great courage and pugnacity of the males.

popularly reregarded as belonging to high birth; noble; honorable; magnanimous; spirited; courageous. "The generous critic." Pope. "His generous spouse." Pope. "A generous pack [of hounds]." Addison.

he quality or qualities appropriate to those who are well born, as self-respect, dignity, courage, courtesy, politeness of manner, a graceful and easy mien and behavior, etc.; good breeding.

llus) are the best known species. They are noted for their powerful flight, activity, and courage. The Australian goshawk (A. Novæ-Hollandiæ) is pure white.

close; to seize one another. To grapple with, to enter into contest with, resolutely and courageously. And in my standard bear the arms of York, To grapple with the house of Lancaster. Shak.

oppress one; to keep one in a condition of servitude. They might be ashamed, for lack of courage, to suffer the Lacedæmonians to hold their noses to the grindstone. Sir T. North.

Firmness of mind; invincible spirit; unyielding courage; fortitude. C. Reade. E. P. Whipple.

Lacking zeal or courage; lukewarm. H. James.

To encourage with shouts. Old John hallooes his hounds again. Prior.

Hardihood; boldness; courage; energetic action. [Obs.] Changing hardiment with great Glendower. Shak.

To hearten; to encourage; to incite. [Obs.] Spenser.

may be enjoyed without gratitude, it can not be sported with without loss, or regained by courage. Buckminster.

f the affections or sensibilities, collectively or separately, as love, hate, joy, grief, courage, and the like; rarely, the seat of the understanding or will; -- usually in a good sense, when no epithet is expressed; the better or lovelier part of our nature; the spring of all our actions and purposes; the seat of mor…

With unbroken courage; undismayed.