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courage
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cour·age  (kûrj, kr-)
n.
The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger, fear, or vicissitudes with self-possession, confidence, and resolution; bravery.

[Middle English corage, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *corticum, from Latin cor, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]

courage
Noun
1. the ability to face danger or pain without fear
2. the courage of one's convictions the confidence to act according to one's beliefs [Latin cor heart]

Courage
1. the state or condition of being a hero.
2. behavior typical of a hero. — heroic, adj.
courage or bravery occasioned by drunkenness; Dutch courage. — potvaliant, adj.
bravery or courage. Also valience.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.couragecourage - a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
spirit - 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
cowardice, cowardliness - the trait of lacking courage

courage
noun bravery, nerve, fortitude, boldness, balls (taboo) bottle Brit. (slang) resolution, daring, guts (informal) pluck, grit, heroism, mettle, firmness, gallantry, valour, spunk (informal) fearlessness, intrepidity << OPPOSITE cowardice
Translations

courage [ˈkʌrɪdʒ] nvalor m; valentía
courage [ˈkʌrɪdʒ] ncourage m
courage [ˈkʌrɪdʒ] nMut m
courage [ˈkʌrɪdʒ] ncoraggio

courage
n courage [ˈkaridʒ, (American ) ˈkə:-]
the quality that makes a person able to meet dangers without fear; bravery It took courage to sail the Atlantic singlehanded. moed شَجاعَـه смелост odvaha mod der Mut θάρρος valor, valentía, coraje julgus جرأت؛ شجاعت rohkeus courage אֹמֶץ @@@אוֹמֶץ$$$ साहस hrabrost bátorság keberanian hugrekki coraggio 勇気 용기 drąsa drosme; drošsirdība keberanian moed mot odwaga coragem curaj храбрость odvaha pogum hrabrost mod, tapperhet, kurage ความกล้าหาญ cesaret 勇氣 відвага, хоробрість همت، بهادرى، دلاورى dũng cảm
adj courageous [kəˈreidʒəs]
having courage a courageous soldier. dapper شُجاع смел odvážný modig mutig θαρραλέος valiente julge دلیر؛ پرجرأت rohkea courageux אָמִיץ साहसी hrabar bátor berani hugrakkur coraggioso 勇敢な 용기 있는 drąsus drosmīgs; drošsirdīgs bersifat berani moedig modig odważny corajoso curajos храбрый odvážny pogumen hrabar modig, tapper กล้าหาญ cesur 勇敢的 хоробрий, відважний باهمت، بهادر، جرأت مند can đảm
adv couˈrageously
moedig, dapper بِشَجاعَـه смело odvážně modigt mutig θαρραλέα valientemente julgesti با شجاعت rohkeasti courageusement בְּצוּרָה אָמִיצָה साहसपूर्वक hrabro bátran dengan berani djarflega coraggiosamente 勇ましく 용기 있게 drąsiai drosmīgi; drošsirdīgi dengan berani moedig modig, djervt odważnie corajosamente curajos храбро odvážne pogumno hrabro modigt, tappert อย่างกล้าหาญ cesaretle 無畏地 мужньо, відважно همت س‍ے، جرأت س‍ے một cách can đảm


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