Brave

  • 41brave*/*/ — [breɪv] adj I able to deal with danger, pain, or trouble without being frightened or worried Syn: courageous Ant: cowardly the brave soldiers who fought and died for their country[/ex] his brave fight against corruption in the police force[/ex]… …

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  • 42Brave — Recorded as Brave, Bravey, Bravy, Bravery, Bravo and Bravi, this unusual surname is English, but of probably Spanish or Portuguese and ultimately Roman (Latin) origins. If so then it was probably introduced into the British Isles during the… …

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  • 43brave — Cleveland Dialect List of good quality as well as appearance: brave looking beef , a brave bit o brass …

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  • 44brave — [15] The word which today means ‘courageous’ comes from one which meant ‘uncivilized, savage, wild’. English acquired brave via French brave, Italian bravo, and Vulgar Latin *brabus from Latin barbarus, source, via a different route, of English… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 45brave — a, brave, o adj. brave; sage; bonne; gentille; de qualité; commode, pratique. Aquela pichona enciclopedia es ben facha e tant brava a manejar ! Cette petite encyclopédie est bien faite et si pratique à manier ! voir ardit, comòde, confortable,… …

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  • 46brave — [15] The word which today means ‘courageous’ comes from one which meant ‘uncivilized, savage, wild’. English acquired brave via French brave, Italian bravo, and Vulgar Latin *brabus from Latin barbarus, source, via a different route, of English… …

    Word origins

  • 47brave — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 able or ready to face and endure danger or pain. 2 formal splendid, spectacular (make a brave show). n. an American Indian warrior. v.tr. defy; encounter bravely. Phrases and idioms: brave it out behave defiantly under… …

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  • 48brave — 1. adjective /breɪv/ Strong in the face of fear; courageous. Do not fret, dear. You must be brave and strong, and help me through the horrible task. If you only knew what an effort it is to me to tell of this fearful thing at all, you would… …

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  • 49brave — Synonyms and related words: Achilles, Amazon, David, Hector, Roland, Samson, a man, abide, abide with, advantageous, affront, air serviceman, audacious, aweless, baffle, balk, banter, bear, bear with, beard, bell the cat, beneficial, bid defiance …

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  • 50Brave — brau, brave nm taureau; marécage Provence …

    Glossaire des noms topographiques en France