hardihood

[ hahr-dee-hood ]
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noun
  1. boldness or daring; courage.

  2. audacity or impudence.

  1. strength; power; vigor: the hardihood of youth.

  2. hardy spirit or character; determination to survive; fortitude: the hardihood of early settlers.

Origin of hardihood

1
First recorded in 1625–35; hardy1 + -hood

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British Dictionary definitions for hardihood

hardihood

/ (ˈhɑːdɪˌhʊd) /


noun
  1. courage, daring, or audacity

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