high-heartedness

noun

Courage or nobility; heroism.

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Meanings

nounhigh-heartedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableCourage or nobility; heroism.

    It was the high-heartedness of people which had won the war. It would be the high-heartedness of men and women which would bring sanity and serenity to a troubled world.

    2006, Temple Bailey, The Trumpeter Swan, →ISBN, page 169
  2. uncountableLiveliness, passion, or vivacity.

    “I do not know, unless it is for your charms and high-heartedness, which draw people to you.

    2013, Cynthia Voigt, Elske: A Novel of the Kingdom, →ISBN
    1 more example

    In the four months following his review of The Homilies, we have a detailed record of Wesley's unremitting diligence, his intermittent anxieties and only occasional moments of joy and high-heartedness.

    1980, John Wesley, A. C. Outler, John Wesley, →ISBN, page 16

Origin

From high-hearted + -ness.

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Translations

Polish heroizm
  • heroizmcourage or nobility; heroism
Cite this entry
APA

high-heartedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-heartedness

MLA

“high-heartedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-heartedness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “high-heartedness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/high-heartedness.

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