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true grit en · NOUN

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Spirit; courage; moral stamina.
    • Mitzi, her teacher tells me, has true grit. I can see that for myself. Her tears of pain have dried and she is cheerful again. This child's will to love and thrive is astonishing. 2010, Barbara Bennett Woodhouse, Hidden in Plain Sight, page 197: