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Bravery

//ˈbɹeɪ.və.ɹi// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Being brave, courageousness. uncountable, usually

    "Huntingdon's ferocity makes the reaction of staff all the more brave. To move towards danger when others are fleeing is the definition of bravery in my book. To place yourself in danger to protect others."

  2. 2
    a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear wordnet
  3. 3
    A brave act. countable, rare, usually
  4. 4
    feeling no fear wordnet
  5. 5
    Splendor, magnificence. uncountable, usually

    "Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day, And make me travel forth without my cloak, To let base clouds o'ertake me in my way, Hiding thy brav'ry in their rotten smoke?"

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French braverie, from braver (“to brave”), or Italian braveria, from bravare (“to brave”). By surface analysis, brave + -ery.

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