Enduring, lasting, or persistent; characterized by the ability to continue or withstand hardship for extended periods.
From Old French 'endurant' (present participle of 'endurer', to last), from Latin 'endurare', meaning steady or persisting—used more in formal or archaic writing.
In medieval literature, 'endurant' describes heroes—not just strong, but persistently strong, capable of lasting endurance rather than brilliant short efforts, capturing a different heroic ideal than modern 'powerful' suggests.
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