the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. acceptance of one's situation in life.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The state of being contented; satisfaction of mind with any condition or event.
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n. the state of being contented with your situation in life
Word Usage
"Let us cleanse therefore the fountain of contentedness, which is within us, that so external things may turn out for our good, through our putting the best face on them."