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braver
(encz) | braver,statečnější adj: Zdeněk Brož |
Braver
(gcide) | Brave \Brave\, a. [Compar. Braver; superl. Bravest.] [F.
brave, It. or Sp. bravo, (orig.) fierce, wild, savage, prob.
from. L. barbarus. See Barbarous, and cf. Bravo.]
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1. Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to
cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.
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2. Having any sort of superiority or excellence; --
especially such as in conspicuous. [Obs. or Archaic as
applied to material things.]
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Iron is a brave commodity where wood aboundeth.
--Bacon.
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It being a brave day, I walked to Whitehall.
--Pepys.
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3. Making a fine show or display. [Archaic]
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Wear my dagger with the braver grace. --Shak.
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For I have gold, and therefore will be brave.
In silks I'll rattle it of every color. --Robert
Greene.
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Frog and lizard in holiday coats
And turtle brave in his golden spots. --Emerson.
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Syn: Courageous; gallant; daring; valiant; valorous; bold;
heroic; intrepid; fearless; dauntless; magnanimous;
high-spirited; stout-hearted. See Gallant.
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bravery
(encz) | bravery,hrdinství n: Zdeněk Brožbravery,odvaha n: Zdeněk Brožbravery,statečnost n: Zdeněk Brožbravery,udatnost n: Zdeněk Brož |
Braver
(gcide) | Brave \Brave\, a. [Compar. Braver; superl. Bravest.] [F.
brave, It. or Sp. bravo, (orig.) fierce, wild, savage, prob.
from. L. barbarus. See Barbarous, and cf. Bravo.]
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1. Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to
cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.
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2. Having any sort of superiority or excellence; --
especially such as in conspicuous. [Obs. or Archaic as
applied to material things.]
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Iron is a brave commodity where wood aboundeth.
--Bacon.
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It being a brave day, I walked to Whitehall.
--Pepys.
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3. Making a fine show or display. [Archaic]
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Wear my dagger with the braver grace. --Shak.
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For I have gold, and therefore will be brave.
In silks I'll rattle it of every color. --Robert
Greene.
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Frog and lizard in holiday coats
And turtle brave in his golden spots. --Emerson.
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Syn: Courageous; gallant; daring; valiant; valorous; bold;
heroic; intrepid; fearless; dauntless; magnanimous;
high-spirited; stout-hearted. See Gallant.
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Bravery
(gcide) | Bravery \Brav"er*y\, n. [Cf. F. braverie.]
1. The quality of being brave; fearless; intrepidity.
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Remember, sir, my liege, . . .
The natural bravery of your isle. --Shak.
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2. The act of braving; defiance; bravado. [Obs.]
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Reform, then, without bravery or scandal of former
times and persons. --Bacon.
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3. Splendor; magnificence; showy appearance; ostentation;
fine dress.
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With scarfs and fans and double change of bravery.
--Shak.
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Like a stately ship . . .
With all her bravery on, and tackle trim. --Milton.
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4. A showy person; a fine gentleman; a beau. [Obs.]
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A man that is the bravery of his age. --Beau. & Fl.
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Syn: Courage; heroism; interpidity; gallantry; valor;
fearlessness; dauntlessness; hardihood; manfulness. See
Courage, and Heroism.
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bravery
(wn) | bravery
n 1: a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain
without showing fear [syn: courage, courageousness,
bravery, braveness] [ant: cowardice, cowardliness]
2: feeling no fear [syn: fearlessness, bravery] [ant:
fear, fearfulness, fright] |
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