Bible Dictionaries
Fortitude

Webster's Dictionary

(1):

(n.) Power to resist attack; strength; firmness.

(2):

(n.) That 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.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Fortitude'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​f/fortitude.html. 1828.