(ˈ)saŋˈfrwä, (ˈ)säŋ-, (ˈ)säⁿˈ-, -wäd noun
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Etymology: French sang-froid, literally, cold blood, from Middle French, from sang blood + froid cold, from Latin frigidus — more at sang , frigid
: extraordinary often cold-blooded self-possession or imperturbability especially under strain
with gigantic sangfroid I performed one of her own dances for her — Agnes de Mille
Synonyms: see equanimity