Dictionary
har•di•hood
Pronunciation: (här'dē-hood"), [key]—
n.
1. boldness or daring; courage.
2. audacity or impudence.
3. strength; power; vigor:
the hardihood of youth.
4. hardy spirit or character; determination to survive; fortitude:
the hardihood of early settlers. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.