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sang-froid

[French sahn-frwa]

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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

self-possession, poise, equanimity, self-control, nerve, courage, steadiness.

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Examples from the Web for sang-froid

Spaniards have always been miscast as hotheads; they are, in fact, the masters of sang-froid.
Spain's Win: Cosmic Justice|Tunku Varadarajan|July 11, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Duperré was certainly nothing if not ingenious and his sang-froid had saved us all from terms of imprisonment.
The Golden Face|William Le Queux
With what pride and sang-froid had Robert announced his uninvited guest!
More William|Richmal Crompton
This only proves that you are incomparable as a lieutenant, but that you have not the sang-froid of a general.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 15|Various

But Jim Courtenaye's sang-froid is a tribute to the cinema life he must have led even before he burst into the war.
The Brightener|C. N. Williamson
She studied its rapid progress with all the sang-froid of a physician.
His Excellency the Minister|Jules Claretie

British Dictionary definitions for sang-froid

sang-froid

noun

composure; self-possession; calmness

Word Origin for sang-froid

C18: from French, literally: cold blood

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Word Origin and History for sang-froid

sang-froid

n.

"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).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper