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equanimity

e·qua·nim·i·ty [ kwə nímmətee, èkwə nímmətee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
calm temperament: evenness of temper even under stress
faced his critical constituents with equanimity

[Early 17th century. < Latin aequanimitas< aequus "equal, even" + animus "mind"]

e·quan·i·mous [ i kwónnəməss ] adjective
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