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intrepidity|ɪntrɪˈpɪdɪtɪ|
[f. as prec. + -ity. Cf. F. intrépidité (17th c. in Hatz.-Darm.).]
The quality of being intrepid; fearlessness; firmness of mind in the presence of danger; courage, boldness.
1704Lond. Gaz. No. 4058/2 The Intrepedity of Your Admiral. 1764Reid Inquiry ii. §6. 108 It required an uncommon degree of philosophical intrepidity. 1803Mackintosh Def. Peltier Wks. 1846 III. 242 Intrepidity in the discharge of professional duty is so common a quality at the English Bar. 1865Carlyle Fredk. Gt. xvi. iii. (1872) VI. 162 He [Saxe] had perfect intrepidity; not to be flurried by any amount of peril or confusion. |