HARDINESS


Meaning of HARDINESS in English

/hahr"dee nis/ , n.

1. the capacity for enduring or sustaining hardship, privation, etc.; capability of surviving under unfavorable conditions.

2. courage; boldness; audacity.

[ 1250-1300; ME; see HARDY 1 , -NESS ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .