About The Word Bravery
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Bravery
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What's The Definition Of Bravery?
[n] a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger of pain without showing fear
[n] feeling no fear Synonyms | Synonyms for Bravery: courage | courageousness | fearlessness Related Terms | Find terms related to Bravery: boldness | braveness | chiffon | chivalrousness | chivalry | clinquant | conspicuous gallantry | courage | courageousness | daring | determination | doughtiness | Dutch courage | fearlessness | festoons | finery | firmness | folderol | foofaraw | fortitude | frilliness | frilling | frills | frills and furbelows | frippery | froufrou | full dress | fuss | gaiety | gallantness | gallantry | gallantry under fire | gaudery | gilding | gilt | gingerbread | greatheartedness | heroicalness | heroism | indomitability | intrepidity | intrepidness | knightliness | lionheartedness | machismo | manfulness | manhood | manliness | martial spirit | military spirit | paste | pinchbeck | pluck | pot-valor | prowess | regalia | resoluteness | resolution | soldierly quality | stalwartness | staunchness | stoutheartedness | stoutness | Sunday best | superfluity | tinsel | trappings | trickery | trumpery | valiance | valiancy | valor | valorousness | virtue | war paint See Also | dauntlessness | Dutch courage | fearlessness | feeling | fortitude | gallantry | heart | heroism | intrepidity | mettle | nerve | security | spirit | spunk | stoutheartedness | valiance | valiancy | valor | valorousness | valour Bravery In Webster's Dictionary \Brav"er*y\, n. [Cf. F. braverie.]
1. The quality of being brave; fearless; intrepidity.
Remember, sir, my liege, . . . The natural bravery
of your isle. --Shak.
2. The act of braving; defiance; bravado. [Obs.]
Reform, then, without bravery or scandal of former
times and persons. --Bacon.
3. Splendor; magnificence; showy appearance; ostentation;
fine dress.
With scarfs and fans and double change of bravery.
--Shak.
Like a stately ship . . . With all her bravery on,
and tackle trim. --Milton.
4. A showy person; a fine gentleman; a beau. [Obs.]
A man that is the bravery of his age. --Beau. & Fl.
Syn: Courage; heroism; interpidity; gallantry; valor;
fearlessness; dauntlessness; hardihood; manfulness. See
{Courage}, and {Heroism}.
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