lionheartedness means the quality of being lionhearted; courage and magnanimity. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 87 out of 100.
Why this word is great
LIONHEARTEDNESS — [Noun] The quality of being exceptionally courageous and magnanimous. From lionhearted (modeled on the lion as a symbol of courage, from lion + hearted (meaning "having a heart or disposition of a specified kind")) + -ness (a suffix forming abstract nouns denoting a state or quality). Unlike bravery, which emphasizes the act of facing danger without fear, or audacity, which suggests a boldness often heedless of consequence, lionheartedness implies a courage that is principled, steadfast, and generous in spirit. It is the general who spares a defeated foe, the quiet citizen who speaks truth before a tyrant, the scent of rain on a king's cloak as he stands unbowed on a battered rampart—a valor that is as much a shelter for others as it is a sword against fate, proving the truest might is that which restrains itself.
noun
- The quality of being lionhearted; courage and magnanimity.“In the village itself his lionheartedness had been a legend ever since he had brained a burglar with a number seven iron, and the jury in Guildford had, despite the clear direction of the judge, resolutely declined to convict him for the use of unnecessary force.”