patience

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English word patience comes from Latin patiens, and later Latin patientia (Patience. Suffering.)

patiens (Latin)

Patience. Suffering.

pacience (Old French)

Patience.

pacience (Middle English)

patience (English)

Any of various card games that can be played by one person. Called solitaire in the US. (card game).. The quality of being patient.

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