courage
cour.age \'k*r-ij, 'k*-rij\ n [ME corage, fr. OF, fr. cuer heart, fr. L cor
- more at ]HEART : mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and
withstand danger, fe ar, or difficultyRAGE implies firmness of mind and
will in the face of danger or extreme difficulty; METTLE suggests an
ingrained capacity for meeting strain or difficulty with fortitude and
resilience; SPIRIT also suggests a quality of temperament enabling one to
hold one's own or keep up one's morale when opposed or threatened;
RESOLUTION stresses firm determination to achieve one's ends; TENACITY adds
to RESOLUTION implications of stubborn persistence and unwillingness to
admit defeat SYN syn METTLE, SPIRIT, RESOLUTION, TENACITY: COU