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long-sufferance
[ lawng-suhf-er-uhns, -suhf-ruhns, long- ]
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Word History and Origins
Origin of long-sufferance1
First recorded in 1520–30
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Example Sentences
The Great God, in His long-sufferance, told him to ponder further upon the parable of the giant tree.
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The result of her labors and long-sufferance had hitherto been but misfortune and failure.
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Still he could not prevail upon himself to accept her generosity, though conscious he was undeserving of her long-sufferance.
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