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longanimity definition

lon·ga·nim·ity (lôŋ′gə nim′ə tē)

noun

patient endurance of injuries; forbearance

Etymology: LL longanimitas < L longus, long + animus, mind: see animal

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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