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equanimous, a.|iːˈkwænɪməs|
Also 7 æquanimous.
[f. L. æquanim-is (see prec.) + -ous.]
1. Even-tempered; not easily elated or depressed.
1656Trapp Comm. Matt. v. 16 [A minister must be] patient, or equanimous, easily parting with his right for peace sake. 1660Gauden Sacrilegus 14 That the Reverend Bishops..may not seem less equanimous and condescending. 1721–1800in Bailey. 1865Pall Mall G. 30 Aug. 3/2 It required all the splendour of the day..to make me equanimous on discovering the postmaster's audacious cheat.
†2. Impartial. Obs.
1670Maynwaring Vita Sana xv. 128 That æquanimous distribution of her [the Soul's] energy into the Members and Parts of the Body.
Hence eˈquanimously adv., with equanimity. eˈquanimousness, the quality of being equanimous.
1652Gaule Magastrom. 132 Disposing equanimously to all accidents. 1849Thackeray Pendennis III. iii. 41 Pendennis, in reality, suffered it very equanimously. 1736Bailey, Equanimousness, evenness of mind, contentedness. 1775in Ash. |