transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkər-ij, ˈkə-rij ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English corage, from Anglo-French curage, from quer, coer heart, from Latin cor — more at heart
Date: 14th century
: mental or moral strength to venture, persevere, and withstand danger, fear, or difficulty
Synonyms:
courage , mettle , spirit , resolution , tenacity mean mental or moral strength to resist opposition, danger, or hardship. courage implies firmness of mind and will in the face of danger or extreme difficulty
the courage to support unpopular causes
mettle suggests an ingrained capacity for meeting strain or difficulty with fortitude and resilience
a challenge that will test your mettle
spirit also suggests a quality of temperament enabling one to hold one's own or keep up one's morale when opposed or threatened
her spirit was unbroken by failure
resolution stresses firm determination to achieve one's ends
the resolution of pioneer women
tenacity adds to resolution implications of stubborn persistence and unwillingness to admit defeat
held to their beliefs with great tenacity