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Definition of Equanimities
1. equanimity [n] - See also: equanimity
Lexicographical Neighbors of Equanimities
Literary usage of Equanimities
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Dublin Inquisitor, (1821)
"I can assure you, Mr. Editor, I have considerable spirit, and -so has every member
of the " equanimities," and we are all determined, if you do not follow ..."
2. William Allingham: A Diary by William Allingham (1907)
"A Poet's doubts and anxieties are more comforting than a scientist's certainties
and equanimities. ..."
3. History of Mexico by Hubert Howe Bancroft, William Nemos, Thomas Savage, Joseph Joshua Peatfield (1885)
"... lest a mere knight should peradventure throw the social structure out of gear,
and disturb equanimities by taking the pas before a commander. ..."
4. Journal [Aug. 1, 1832 to July 17, 1833] by Fanny Kemble (1835)
"... and were just recovering our equanimities, when the said vehicle broke down.
We were not overturned or hurt, only tilted a little on one side. ..."
5. Texas and the Gulf of Mexico by Houstoun (Matilda Charlotte) (1845)
"Tis not restraint on liberty That makes men prisoners or free, But perturbations
that possess The mind, or equanimities. The whole world was not half so ..."
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