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During the Winter War of 1939–1940, the Finnish perseverance in the face of the invasion by the Soviet Union popularized this word in English for a generation. [16] [17] In what may have been the first use of sisu in the English language, on 8 January 1940, Time magazine reported: The Finns have something they call sisu. It is a compound of ...
Gaman (我慢) is a Japanese term of Zen Buddhist origin which means "enduring the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity". [1] [2] The term is generally translated as "perseverance", "patience", or "tolerance". [3]
Less literally, "throughout" or "frequently". Said of a word, fact or notion that occurs several times in a cited text. Also used in proofreading, where it refers to a change that is to be repeated everywhere needed. See also et passim. pater familias: father of the family: Or "master of the house".
Happy birthday to the man who taught me the meaning of love, kindness, and perseverance. I love you, dad. Dad, you’ve given me a lifetime of beautiful memories.
Dhruti is a quality of peace, courage, patience, enthusiasm, and perseverance to face and overcome all odds and obstacles. [citation needed] Dhrti is one of the yamas, one of the eleven Rudrāṇīs. [6] There is no correct equivalent English word for dhrti which is derived from dhr-meaning 'to bear'. [7] Dhriti was reborn as Madri in the ...
Diligence, Perseverance, Frugality and Trustworthiness [171] Chang Gung University of Science and Technology: 勤勞樸實 [172] Traditional Chinese Diligence, Perseverance, Frugality and Trustworthiness [173] Chaoyang University of Technology: 勤學、敦品、力行 [174] Traditional Chinese Diligence, character and action [175]
Lincolnshire: Perseverance vincit (Perseverance conquers) Middlesex: Norfolk: Northamptonshire: Rosa Concordiae Signum (The Rose—Emblem of Harmony) Northumberland: Northumberland; Nottinghamshire: Sapienter proficiens (Progress with wisdom) Oxfordshire: Sapere Aude (Dare to be wise) Rutland: Multum in Parvo (Much in little)
The city’s hated new congestion toll could dangerously delay FDNY response times — meaning the “difference between life and death,” unions repping thousands of Bravest warned Sunday. The ...