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stronghearted

adj

Etymology

From Middle English strong-herted, strong-hertyd, equivalent to strong + hearted. Compare German starkherzig (“strong-hearted”), Swedish stark hjärtat (“strong-hearted”).

  1. inherited from strong-herted

Definitions

  1. Resilient, enduring.

    • To lose two sons in one day was indeed overwhelming and could crack any stronghearted man.

  2. Brave, courageous.

    • It is according to the same principles that tyrants declare an irreconcilable hatred for Truth and endeavour to crush those who are stronghearted enough to announce it.

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA