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longanimity

Noun CEFR C1
lɒŋɡəˈnɪmɪti

Definitions

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

archaic, uncountable

Equivalents

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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

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