Definition of patience

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Patience (n.) The state or quality of being patient; the power of suffering with fortitude; uncomplaining endurance of evils or wrongs, as toil, pain, poverty, insult, oppression, calamity, etc..

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Meek :: Meek (superl.) Evincing mildness of temper, or patience; characterized by mildness or patience; as, a meek answer; a meek face..
Stylo- :: Stylite (n.) One of a sect of anchorites in the early church, who lived on the tops of pillars for the exercise of their patience; -- called also pillarist and pillar saint..
Trespass :: Trespass (v. i.) To go too far; to put any one to inconvenience by demand or importunity; to intrude; as, to trespass upon the time or patience of another..
Exhaust :: Exhaust (v. t.) To drain, metaphorically; to use or expend wholly, or till the supply comes to an end; to deprive wholly of strength; to use up; to weary or tire out; to wear out; as, to exhaust one's strength, patience, or resources..
Trial :: Trial (n.) The state of being tried or tempted; exposure to suffering that tests strength, patience, faith, or the like; affliction or temptation that exercises and proves the graces or virtues of men..
Patience :: Patience (n.) Sufferance; permission.
Weary :: Weary (v. t.) To make weary of anything; to exhaust the patience of, as by continuance..
Patience :: Patience (n.) A kind of dock (Rumex Patientia), less common in America than in Europe; monk's rhubarb..
Try :: Try (v. t.) To strain; to subject to excessive tests; as, the light tries his eyes; repeated disappointments try one's patience..
Forbearance :: Forbearance (n.) The act of forbearing or waiting; the exercise of patience.
Unpatience :: Unpatience (n.) Impatience.
Zero :: Zero (n.) Fig.: The lowest point; the point of exhaustion; as, his patience had nearly reached zero..
Intolerance :: Intolerance (n.) The quality of being intolerant; refusal to allow to others the enjoyment of their opinions, chosen modes of worship, and the like; want of patience and forbearance; illiberality; bigotry; as, intolerance shown toward a religious sect..
Mad :: Mad (superl.) Angry; out of patience; vexed; as, to get mad at a person..
Impatient :: Impatient (a.) Prompted by, or exhibiting, impatience; as, impatient speeches or replies..
Longanimity :: Longanimity (n.) Disposition to bear injuries patiently; forbearance; patience.
Impatiency :: Impatiency (n.) Impatience.
Wait :: Wait (v. i.) To stay or rest in expectation; to stop or remain stationary till the arrival of some person or event; to rest in patience; to stay; not to depart.
Sufferance :: Sufferance (n.) Submission under difficult or oppressive circumstances; patience; moderation.
Symbol :: Symbol (n.) A visible sign or representation of an idea; anything which suggests an idea or quality, or another thing, as by resemblance or by convention; an emblem; a representation; a type; a figure; as, the lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience..
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