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sang-froid
[ French sahn-frwa ]
/ French sÉÌËfrwa /
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noun
coolness of mind; calmness; composure: They committed the robbery with complete sang-froid.
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Origin of sang-froid
1740â50; <French: literally, cold blood
Words nearby sang-froid
sangaree, San Gennaro, Sanger, San GermĂĄn, Sanger, Margaret, sang-froid, Sangh, Sangha, sanghat, Sangiovese, Sangli
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British Dictionary definitions for sang-froid
sang-froid
/ (French sÉÌfrwa) /
noun
composure; self-possession; calmness
Word Origin for sang-froid
C18: from French, literally: cold blood
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Cultural definitions for sang-froid
sangfroid
[ (sahn-frwah, sahn-fwah) ]
Composure in the face of difficulty or danger: âWe would all be dead today if our bus driver hadn't kept his sangfroid when the bus began to skid on the ice.â From French, meaning âcold blood.â
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