Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
sang-froid
noun
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ She was mystified by my apparent sang-froid.
▪ Yet, while many of his followers fretted about it, de Gaulle viewed the situation with remarkable sang-froid.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sang-froid
Sang-froid \Sang`-froid"\, n. [F., cold blood.]
Freedom from agitation or excitement of mind; coolness in
trying circumstances; indifference; calmness.
--Burke.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
sang-froid
"presence of mind, composure," 1712, from French sang froid, literally "cool blood," from sang "blood" (from Latin sanguis; see sanguinary) + froid "cold" (from Latin frigidus; see frigid).
Wiktionary
sang-froid
n. composure, level-headedness, coolness in trying circumstances.
WordNet
sang-froid
n. great coolness and composure under strain; "keep your cool" [syn: aplomb, assuredness, cool, poise]
Usage examples of "sang-froid".
With consummate sang-froid, I advanced towards the agitated group composed of M.