stronghearted en · ADJ
Etymology
From Middle English strong-herted, strong-hertyd, equivalent to strong + hearted. Compare German starkherzig (“strong-hearted”), Swedish stark hjärtat (“strong-hearted”).
Meanings
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Resilient, enduring.
To lose two sons in one day was indeed overwhelming and could crack any stronghearted man.
2012, Christopher Amatobi, Many Moons Ago in Africa, →ISBN, page 389:
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Brave, courageous.
It is according to the same principles that tyrants declare an irreconcilable hatred for Truth and endeavour to crush those who are stronghearted enough to announce it.
1997, Jean Paul de Lagrave, Voltaire's Man in America, →ISBN, page 330:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most stronghearted | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more stronghearted | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| strong-hearted | alternative | lexicographic |