brav·er·y (br  v -r , brvr)n. pl. brav·er·ies 1. The condition or quality of being brave; courage. 2. Splendor or magnificence; show. |
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| Noun | 1. |  bravery - a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fearspirit - a fundamental emotional and activating principle determining one's character mettle, nerve, spunk, heart - the courage to carry on; "he kept fighting on pure spunk"; "you haven't got the heart for baseball" gallantry, heroism, valiance, valiancy, valor, valorousness, valour - the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor" dauntlessness, intrepidity - resolute courageousness Dutch courage - courage resulting from intoxication stoutheartedness - the trait of having a courageous spirit fearlessness - the trait of feeling no fear fortitude - strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage |
| 2. | bravery - feeling no fear feeling - the experiencing of affective and emotional states; "she had a feeling of euphoria"; "he had terrible feelings of guilt"; "I disliked him and the feeling was mutual" security - freedom from anxiety or fear; "the watch dog gave her a feeling of security" |
bravery
noun courage, nerve, daring, pluck, balls (taboo slang), spirit, bottle (Brit. slang), guts (informal), grit, fortitude, heroism, mettle, boldness, bravura, gallantry, valour, spunk (informal), hardiness, fearlessness, intrepidity, indomitability, hardihood, ballsiness (taboo slang), dauntlessness, doughtiness, pluckiness, lion-heartedness He deserves the highest praise for his bravery.
fright, cowardice, timidity, fearfulness, faint-heartedness
fright, cowardice, timidity, fearfulness, faint-heartedness
Quotations
"They are surely to be esteemed the bravest spirits who, having the clearest sense of both the pains and pleasures of life, do not on that account shrink from danger" [Thucydides The Peloponnesian War]
"They are surely to be esteemed the bravest spirits who, having the clearest sense of both the pains and pleasures of life, do not on that account shrink from danger" [Thucydides The Peloponnesian War]
Translations
bravery → شجاعة odvaha tapperhed Tapferkeit γενναιότητα valor urheus bravoure hrabrost coraggio 勇敢 용기 moed mot dzielność valentia бесстрашие mod ความกล้าหาญ cesaret sự can đảm 勇敢
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