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
courageous (comparative more courageous, superlative most courageous)
Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.
Of an action, that requires courage.
• (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
17 November 2024
(noun) asceticism as a form of religious life; usually conducted in a community under a common rule and characterized by celibacy and poverty and obedience
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
