sang-froid
[ French sahn-frwa ]
/ French sɑ̃ˈfrwa /
noun
coolness of mind; calmness; composure: They committed the robbery with complete sang-froid.
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composure, self-possession, coolness, equanimity, self-assurance, poise, aplomb, calmness, equilibrium, sangfroid, unflappability
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Origin of sang-froid
1740–50; < French: literally, cold blood
SYNONYMS FOR sang-froid
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sang-froid
/ (French sɑ̃frwa) /
noun
composure; self-possession; calmness
Word Origin for sang-froid
C18: from French, literally: cold blood
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sang-froid
"presence of mind, composure," 1712, from French sang froid, literally "cool blood," from sang "blood" (from Latin sanguis; see sanguinary) + froid "cold" (from Latin frigidus; see frigid).
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