long-suffering
adj. bearing hardships with patience | ||||
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Long-suffering Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
Long-suffering
(n.)
Long patience of offense.
(n.)
Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient; not easily provoked.
(n.)
Long patience of offense.
(n.)
Bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient; not easily provoked.
| WordNet 2.0 |
long-suffering
Noun
1. patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
(synonym) long-sufferance
(hypernym) endurance
Adjective
1. patiently enduring continual wrongs or trouble; "an enduring disposition"; "a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife"
(synonym) enduring
(similar) patient
Noun
1. patient endurance of pain or unhappiness
(synonym) long-sufferance
(hypernym) endurance
Adjective
1. patiently enduring continual wrongs or trouble; "an enduring disposition"; "a long-suffering and uncomplaining wife"
(synonym) enduring
(similar) patient
| hEnglish - advanced version |
long-suffering
long-suffering
\long"-suf`fer*ing\, n. bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient; not easily provoked. the lord god, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth. xxxiv. 6.
long-suffering
\long"-suf`fer*ing\, n. long patience of offense. despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering? ii. 4.
long-suffering
\long"-suf`fer*ing\, n. bearing injuries or provocation for a long time; patient; not easily provoked. the lord god, merciful and gracious, long-suffering, and abundant in goodness and truth. xxxiv. 6.
long-suffering
\long"-suf`fer*ing\, n. long patience of offense. despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and long-suffering? ii. 4.