Brave

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}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to {cowardly}; as, a brave man; a brave act. [1913 Webster]

2. Having any sort of superiority or excellence; -- especially such as in conspicuous. [Obs. or Archaic as applied to material things.] [1913 Webster]

Iron is a brave commodity where wood aboundeth. --Bacon. [1913 Webster]

It being a brave day, I walked to Whitehall. --Pepys. [1913 Webster]

3. Making a fine show or display. [Archaic] [1913 Webster]

Wear my dagger with the braver grace. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

For I have gold, and therefore will be brave. In silks I'll rattle it of every color. --Robert Greene. [1913 Webster]

Frog and lizard in holiday coats And turtle brave in his golden spots. --Emerson. [1913 Webster]

Syn: Courageous; gallant; daring; valiant; valorous; bold; heroic; intrepid; fearless; dauntless; magnanimous; high-spirited; stout-hearted. See {Gallant}. [1913 Webster]

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Fearless (from temperament), courageous, intrepid, daring, undaunted, dauntless, valiant, bold, chivalrous, chivalric, gallant, valorous, doughty, heroic, hardy, spirited, mettlesome, manful, manly, stout-hearted, high-spirited, high-hearted, Spartan, lion-hearted, Bully, hector, blusterer / Gay, brilliant, fine, effective, showy, debonair, Indian warrior, Defy, dare, challenge, set at defiance / Glowing, ruddy, splendid, gorgeous, effulgent

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brave — adj Brave, courageous, unafraid, fearless, intrepid, valiant, valorous, dauntless, undaunted, doughty, bold, audacious are comparable when they mean having or showing no fear when faced with something dangerous, difficult, or unknown. Brave… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
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