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