"sang froid" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Borrowed from French sang-froid. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|sang-froid}} French sang-froid Head templates: {{en-noun|?|nolinkhead=1}} sang froid
  1. Alternative spelling of sang-froid Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: sang-froid
    Sense id: en-sang_froid-en-noun-hYHDb~gq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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