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Meaning of longanimity | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

/lɒŋɡəˈnɪmɪti/

Definitions

Patience or tolerance in the face of adversity; forbearance, long-suffering.

archaic, uncountable

Examples

“It had overcome the patience of Job, as it did the meekness of Moses, and would surely have mastered any, but the longanimity, and lasting sufferance of God [...].”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

longanimous longanisa longaniza Longannet Longaretti longarm