lionheartedness

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noun

The quality of being lionhearted; courage and magnanimity.

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Meanings

nounlionheartedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being lionhearted; courage and magnanimity.

    In the village itself his lionheartedness had been a legend ever since he had brained a burglar with a number seven iron, and the jury in Guildford had, despite the clear direction of the judge, resolutely declined to convict him for the use of unnecessary force.

    2010, Louis De Bernières, Notwithstanding, →ISBN, page 82

Origin

From lionhearted + -ness.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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