American Indian warrior
courageous; handsome
defy; face with courage; endure with courage
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Brave Definition from Arts & Humanities Dictionaries & Glossaries
Brave Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
(v. t.)
To encounter with courage and fortitude; to set at defiance; to defy; to dare.
To encounter with courage and fortitude; to set at defiance; to defy; to dare.
(v. t.)
To adorn; to make fine or showy.
To adorn; to make fine or showy.
(superl.)
Making a fine show or display.
Making a fine show or display.
(superl.)
Having any sort of superiority or excellence; -- especially such as in conspicuous.
Having any sort of superiority or excellence; -- especially such as in conspicuous.
(superl.)
Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.
Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.
(n.)
Specifically, an Indian warrior.
Specifically, an Indian warrior.
(n.)
A man daring beyond discretion; a bully.
A man daring beyond discretion; a bully.
(n.)
A challenge; a defiance; bravado.
A challenge; a defiance; bravado.
(n.)
A brave person; one who is daring.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. AboutA brave person; one who is daring.
brave
\brave\ (&?;), n.
1. a brave person; one who is daring. the star-spangled banner, o,long may it wave o'er the land of the free and the home of the brave. s. key.
2. specifically, an indian warrior.
3. a man daring beyond discretion; a bully. hot braves like thee may fight.
4. a challenge; a defiance; bravado. [obs.] demetrius, thou dost overween in all; and so in this, to bear me down with braves.
brave
\brave\ (brāv), a. [compar. braver; superl. bravest.] [f. brave, it. or sp. bravo, (orig.) fierce, wild, savage, prob. from. l. barbarus. see barbarous, and cf. bravo.] 1. bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.
2. having any sort of superiority or excellence; -- especially such as in conspicuous. [obs. or archaic as applied to material things.] iron is a brave commodity where wood aboundeth. it being a brave day, i walked to whitehall.
3. making a fine show or display. [archaic] wear my dagger with the braver grace. for i have gold, and therefore will be brave. in silks i'll rattle it of every color. frog and lizard in holiday coats and turtle brave in his golden spots.
similar words(1)
brave out
cróga, cródha, calma, dána
brave danger: téidhim i gconntabhairt
brave danger: téidhim i gconntabhairt
Anlew = a. not brave; not clever
Anwych = a. not brave, infirm
Dewr = n. a brave one, a hero, a. brave, bold; stout
Ewn = a. daring, bold, brave
Galawnt = a. fair, brave, gallant
Glew = n. a resolute man; a. persevering; brave
Gorddewr = a. brave excess, foolhardy
Gorwych = a. very brave
Gowych = a. somewhat brave
Gwech = a. brave; fine, gay
Gwych = a gallant, brave; gaudy
Gwychr = a. valiant, brave
Noun
1. a North American Indian warrior
(hypernym) warrior
2. people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave"
(antonym) timid, cautious
(hypernym) people
(derivation) weather, endure, brave out
Verb
1. face or endure with courage; "She braved the elements"
(synonym) weather, endure, brave out
(hypernym) defy, withstand, hold, hold up
Adjective
1. possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"
(synonym) courageous, fearless
(antonym) cowardly, fearful
(similar) desperate, heroic
(see-also) adventurous, adventuresome
(attribute) courage, courageousness, bravery
2. invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
(synonym) audacious, dauntless, fearless, intrepid, unfearing
(similar) bold
3. brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage"
(synonym) braw, gay
(similar) colorful
Brave Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
Brave(s) or The Brave(s) may refer to:
- Bravery or courage, the ability to confront fear, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation
- A Native American warrior
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Brave Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
Both '5'
hands are placed palms against the chest. They move out and away, forcefully, closing and assuming the 'S'
position.
