long-sufferance
[ lawng-suhf-er-uh ns, -suhf-ruh ns, long- ]
/ ˈlɔŋˈsʌf ər əns, -ˈsʌf rəns, ˈlɒŋ- /
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noun Archaic.
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Nearby words
- long-run,
- long-running,
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Origin of long-sufferance
First recorded in 1520–30
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Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for long-sufferance
The Great God, in His long-sufferance, told him to ponder further upon the parable of the giant tree.
Folk-Tales of the Khasis|K. U. RafyStill he could not prevail upon himself to accept her generosity, though conscious he was undeserving of her long-sufferance.
Cleo The Magnificent|Louis ZangwillThe result of her labors and long-sufferance had hitherto been but misfortune and failure.
Mary Wollstonecraft|Elizabeth Robins Pennell