INTREPIDITY

dauntlessness, intrepidity

(noun) resolute courageousness

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

intrepidity (countable and uncountable, plural intrepidities)

The quality of being intrepid; bravery.

Synonyms

• (bravery): boldness, braveness, bravery, fearlessness, fortitude, intrepidness, undauntedness, valour

Source: Wiktionary


In`tre*pid"i*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. intrépidité.]

Definition: The quality or state of being intrepid; fearless bravery; courage; resoluteness; valor. Sir Roger had acquitted himself of two or three sentences with a look of much business and great intrepidity. Addison.

Syn.

– Courage; heroism; bravery; fortitude; gallantry; valor. See Courage, Heroism.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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FISSILE

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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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