sang-froid
[ French sahn-frwa ]
/ French sɑ̃ˈfrwa /
noun
coolness of mind; calmness; composure: They committed the robbery with complete sang-froid.
Origin of sang-froid
1740–50; < French: literally, cold blood
SYNONYMS FOR sang-froid
Words nearby sang-froid
sane,
sanfilippo's syndrome,
sanford,
sanforized,
sang,
sang-froid,
sangallo,
sangamon,
sangar,
sangaree,
sanger
Example sentences from the Web for sangfroid
British Dictionary definitions for sangfroid
sang-froid
/ (French sɑ̃frwa) /
noun
composure; self-possession; calmness
Word Origin for sang-froid
C18: from French, literally: cold blood
Cultural definitions for sangfroid
sangfroid
[ (sahn-frwah, sahn-fwah) ]
Composure in the face of difficulty or danger: “We would all be dead today if our bus driver hadn't kept his sangfroid when the bus began to skid on the ice.” From French, meaning “cold blood.”