/ sɒŋˈfrwɑː; NAmE sɑːŋ-/ noun
[ U ] (from French ) the ability to remain calm in a difficult or dangerous situation
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from French sang-froid , literally cold blood .
/ sɒŋˈfrwɑː; NAmE sɑːŋ-/ noun
[ U ] (from French ) the ability to remain calm in a difficult or dangerous situation
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 18th cent.: from French sang-froid , literally cold blood .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005