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What is "long-sufferance"

The Collaborative International Dictionary
Long-sufferance

Long-sufferance \Long"-suf`fer*ance\, n.

  1. Forbearance to punish or resent.

  2. patient endurance of pain or unhappiness.

    Syn: long-suffering.

WordNet
long-sufferance

n. patient endurance of pain or unhappiness [syn: long-suffering]