bravery

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: brav=er=y

CIDE DICTIONARY

bravery, n. [Cf. F. braverie.].

•  The quality of being brave; fearless; intrepidity.  [1913 Webster]

  "Remember, sir, my liege, . . .
  The natural bravery of your isle."  [1913 Webster]
•  The act of braving; defiance; bravado.  [1913 Webster]

  "Reform, then, without bravery or scandal of former times and persons."  [1913 Webster]
•  Splendor; magnificence; showy appearance; ostentation; fine dress.  [1913 Webster]

  "With scarfs and fans and double change of bravery."  [1913 Webster]

  "Like a stately ship . . .
  With all her bravery on, and tackle trim."  [1913 Webster]
•  A showy person; a fine gentleman; a beau.  [1913 Webster]

  "A man that is the bravery of his age."  [1913 Webster]

Syn. -- Courage; heroism; interpidity; gallantry; valor; fearlessness; dauntlessness; hardihood; manfulness. See Courage, and Heroism.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

bravery, n.
1 brave conduct.
2 a brave nature.

Etymology

F braverie or It. braveria (as BRAVE)

THESAURUS

bravery

Dutch courage, Sunday best, boldness, braveness, chiffon, chivalrousness, chivalry, clinquant, conspicuous gallantry, courage, courageousness, daring, determination, doughtiness, fearlessness, festoons, finery, firmness, folderol, foofaraw, fortitude, frilliness, frilling, frills, frills and furbelows, frippery, froufrou, full dress, fuss, gaiety, gallantness, gallantry, gallantry under fire, gaudery, gilding, gilt, gingerbread, greatheartedness, heroicalness, heroism, indomitability, intrepidity, intrepidness, knightliness, lionheartedness, machismo, manfulness, manhood, manliness, martial spirit, military spirit, paste, pinchbeck, pluck, pot-valor, prowess, regalia, resoluteness, resolution, soldierly quality, stalwartness, staunchness, stoutheartedness, stoutness, superfluity, tinsel, trappings, trickery, trumpery, valiance, valiancy, valor, valorousness, virtue, war paint

ROGET THESAURUS

bravery

Courage

N courage, bravery, valor, resoluteness, boldness, spirit, daring, gallantry, intrepidity, contempt of danger, defiance of danger, derring-do, audacity, rashness, dash, defiance, confidence, self-reliance, manliness, manhood, nerve, pluck, mettle, game, heart, heart of grace, spunk, guts, face, virtue, hardihood, fortitude, intestinal fortitude, firmness, heart of oak, bottom, backbone, spine, resolution, bulldog courage, prowess, heroism, chivalry, exploit, feat, achievement, heroic deed, heroic act, bold stroke, man, man of mettle, hero, demigod, Amazon, Hector, lion, tiger, panther, bulldog, gamecock, fighting-cock, bully, fire eater, courageous, brave, valiant, valorous, gallant, intrepid, spirited, spiritful, high-spirited, high-mettled, mettlesome, plucky, manly, manful, resolute, stout, stout-hearted, iron-hearted, lion-hearted, heart of oak, Penthesilean, bold, bold-spirited, daring, audacious, fearless, dauntless, dreadless, aweless, undaunted, unappalled, undismayed, unawed, unblanched, unabashed, unalarmed, unflinching, unshrinking, unblanching, unapprehensive, confident, self-reliant, bold as a lion, bold as brass, enterprising, adventurous, venturous, venturesome, dashing, chivalrous, soldierly, heroic, fierce, savage, pugnacious, strong-minded, hardy, doughty, firm, determined, dogged, indomitable, up to, up to the scratch, upon one's mettle, reassured, unfeared, undreaded, one's blood being up, courage sans peur, fortes fortuna adjuvat, have I not in my time heard lions roar, I dare do all that may become a man, male vincetis sed vincite, omne solum forti patria, self-trust is the essence of heroism, stimulos dedit oemula virtus, strong and great, a hero, teloque animus proestantior omni, there, is always safety in valor, virtus ariete fortier.