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for•ti•tude
Pronunciation: (fôr'ti-tOOd", -tyOOd"), [key]—
n.
mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously:
Never once did her fortitude waver during that long illness. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.