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Definition of Stamina
1. Noun. Enduring strength and energy.
Definition of Stamina
1. n. pl. See Stamen.
2. n. pl. The fixed, firm part of a body, which supports it or gives it strength and solidity; as, the bones are the stamina of animal bodies; the ligneous parts of trees are the stamina which constitute their strength.
Definition of Stamina
1. endurance [n -S] : STAMINAL [adj] - See also: endurance
Medical Definition of Stamina
1. 1. The fixed, firm part of a body, which supports it or gives it strength and solidity; as, the bones are the stamina of animal bodies; the ligneous parts of trees are the stamina which constitute their strength. 2. Whatever constitutes the principal strength or support of anything; power of endurance; backbone; vigor; as, the stamina of a constitution or of life; the stamina of a State. "He succeeded to great captains who had sapped the whole stamina and resistance of the contest." (De Quincey) Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)