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har·di·ness \ˈhärdēnə̇s, ˈhȧd-, -din-\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English hardinesse, from hardy (I) + -nesse -ness : the quality or state of being hardy: as a. : capability of endurance or resistance < a race of great hardiness > specifically : the ability of a plant to survive under adverse conditions especially of low temperatures b. : boldness, audacity, temerity < somewhere hardiness failed her — Elizabeth Bowen > |