What is the state of being resigned or submissive; quiet or patient submission; unresisting acquiescence; as, resignation to the will and providence of God. See Patience called?
resignation — The state of being resigned or submissive; quiet or patient submission; unresisting acquiescence; as, resignation to the will and providence of God. See Patience. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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