COURAGEOUS

brave, courageous

(adjective) possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; “Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring”- Herman Melville; “a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain”- William Wordsworth; “set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

courageous (comparative more courageous, superlative most courageous)

Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.

Of an action, that requires courage.

Synonyms

• (person): bold, brave, hardy, valorous

• (act): bold, brave, heroic

• See also brave

Source: Wiktionary


Cour*a"geous (kr-"js), a. Etym: [F. courageux.]

Definition: Possessing, or characterized by, courage; brave; bold. With this victory, the women became most courageous and proud, and the men waxed . . . fearful and desperate. Stow.

Syn.

– Gallant; brave; bold; daring; valiant; valorous; heroic; intrepid; fearless; hardy; stout; adventurous; enterprising. See Gallant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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