resolute
re·so·lute
adjective
1.
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
- “stood resolute against the enemy”
- “faced with a resolute opposition”
- “a resolute and unshakeable faith”
2.
Origin
From Latin resolutus (“released”), past participle of resolvō (“to release, to unbind”) (re- + solvō, whence solve). Compare typologically Russian реши́тельный (rešítelʹnyj) (< реши́ть (rešítʹ)).
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