Dictionary Home »
Dictionary Definitions » patience
patience
Patience is the quality of waiting calmly without complaining.
(noun)An example of patience is someone standing peacefully in a very long line.
YourDictionary definition and usage example. Copyright © 2013 by LoveToKnow Corp.
See patience in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
- the state, quality, or fact of being patient; specif.,
- the will or ability to wait or endure without complaint
- steadiness, endurance, or perseverance in the performance of a task
- Brit. solitaire (sense )
Origin: ME pacience < OFr < L patientia < pati, to suffer: see passion
See patience in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The capacity, quality, or fact of being patient.
- Chiefly British The game solitaire.
Learn more about patience
Related Articles
