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adjective (comparative brav·er, superlative brav·est) |
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having or showing courage: having or showing courage, especially when facing danger, difficulty, or pain
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noun (plural braves) |
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Native N American warrior: a Native North American warrior
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plural noun |
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brave people: those people who are courageous
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transitive verb (past and past participle braved, present participle brav·ing, 3rd person present singular braves) |
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1. face onslaught of something: to face the onslaught of something unpleasant with courage and resolution
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2. challenge something: to defy something despite there being only a small chance of being victorious
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| [15th century. Via French< Italian bravo "bold" or Spanish bravo "brave, savage," < Latin barbarus (see barbarous)] |
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  brave·ly adverb |
| brave·ness noun |
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