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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Equanimity \E`qua*nim"i*ty\, n. [L. aequanimitas fr
aequanimus: cf F. ['e]quanimit['e]. See {Equanimous}.]
Evenness of mind; that calm temper or firmness of mind which
is not easily elated or depressed; patience; calmness;
composure; as to bear misfortunes with equanimity.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
equanimity
n : steadiness of mind under stress; "he accepted their problems
with composure and she with equanimity" [syn: {composure},
{calm}, {calmness}] [ant: {discomposure}]
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