bravery
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bravery
- /ˈbɹeɪ.və.ɹi/
- /ˈbɹeɪv.ɹi/
Rhymes with -eɪvəɹi, -eɪvɹi
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Middle French braverie, from braver (“to brave”), or Italian braveria, from bravare (“to brave”). By surface analysis, brave + -ery.
noun braveries
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Being brave, courageousness.
Huntingdon's ferocity makes the reaction of staff all the more brave. To move towards danger when others are fleeing is the definition of bravery in my book. To place yourself in danger to protect others.
Similar: bravehood
- A brave act.
- Splendor, magnificence. Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day, And make me travel forth without my cloak, To let base clouds o'ertake me in my way, Hiding thy brav'ry in their rotten smoke?
Similar: braveness, courageousness, fearlessness, courage, pluck, valor
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: courageousness, fearlessness, courage, courageous, boldness, brave, valiant, mettle, fortitude, valour, gallant, daring, audacity, gallantry, strength, luck
noun
Similar: braveness, courageousness, fearlessness, courage, pluck, valor
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noun being brave
| Español | braveza, bravura |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 용감성 yonggamseong, 용감 yonggam, 용기 yonggi |
| 日本語 | 勇気 yūki, 剛勇 gōyū |
| 中文 | 勇敢 yǒnggǎn |
| हिन्दी | बहादुरी bahādurī, वीरता vīrtā |
| Kiswahili | ujasiri |
| Português | bravura, braveza |
| Français | courage |
| Deutsch | Tapferkeit |
| Ελληνικά | ανδρεία andreía |
| Română | bravură, curaj, bărbăție |
| Русский | хра́брость xrábrostʹ, сме́лость smélostʹ, отва́га otvága |
| Tiếng Việt | sự dũng cảm |
| العربية | شَجَاعَة šajāʕa |
noun brave act
| हिन्दी | वीरता vīrtā |
|---|---|
| Русский | сме́лый посту́пок smélyj postúpok |
Talk about this word "bravery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/bravery. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026. bravery. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/bravery "bravery." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 5, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bravery.Cite this
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title = {bravery},
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