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true grit

true grit noun: spirit; courage; moral stamina.

Noun

true grit (uncountable)

  1. Spirit; courage; moral stamina.
    • Mitzi, her teacher tells me, has true grit. I can see that for myself. Her tears of pain have dried and she is cheerful again. This child's will to love and thrive is astonishing.2010, Barbara Bennett Woodhouse, Hidden in Plain Sight, page 197

Questions about true grit

What does true grit mean?
True grit means spirit; courage; moral stamina.
What part of speech is true grit?
True grit is a noun.

Words near true grit in the dictionary

  1. true flycatchers
  2. true friend
  3. true friends
  4. true frog
  5. true frogs
  6. true grit
  7. true jellyfish
  8. true laurel
  9. true laurels
  10. true leaf
  11. true leaves

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