brave — adj Brave, courageous, unafraid, fearless, intrepid, valiant, valorous, dauntless, undaunted, doughty, bold, audacious are comparable when they mean having or showing no fear when faced with something dangerous, difficult, or unknown. Brave… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
brave´ness — brave «brayv», adjective, brav|er, brav|est, noun, verb, braved, brav|ing. –adj. 1. without fear; having courage; showing courage: »brave knights. Bravest of all in Fredericktown (John Greenleaf Whittier). 2. m … Useful english dictionary
brave´ly — brave «brayv», adjective, brav|er, brav|est, noun, verb, braved, brav|ing. –adj. 1. without fear; having courage; showing courage: »brave knights. Bravest of all in Fredericktown (John Greenleaf Whittier). 2. m … Useful english dictionary
brave — [[t]breɪv[/t]] adj. brav•er, brav•est, 1) possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance 2) making a fine appearance 3) archaic excellent; fine; admirable 4) a brave person 5) ant a warrior, esp. among North American Indians 6) Obs. a)… … From formal English to slang
brave — 1 adjective /breIv/ 1 facing danger, pain, or difficult situations with courage and confidence: a brave cancer victim | It was very brave of you to tell her the truth. 2 very good: his original brave intentions | a brave attempt: Fran didn t win … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
brave — [brāv] adj. braver, bravest [Fr < It bravo, brave, bold, orig., wild, savage < L barbarus,BARBAROUS] 1. willing to face danger, pain, or trouble; not afraid 2. showing to good effect; having a fine appearance 3. Archaic fine or splendid [a… … English World dictionary
brave — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. courageous, valiant. v. t. face, defy. See courage, defiance. n. buck, redskin (derog.). II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Courageous] Syn. fearless, courageous, daring, valiant, intrepid, bold, dauntless … English dictionary for students
List of The Keys to the Kingdom characters — The Keys to the Kingdom is a fantasy adventure book series, written by Garth Nix, started in 2003 with Mister Monday. The series follows the story of Arthur Penhaligon and his charge as the Rightful Heir of the Architect to claim the Seven Keys… … Wikipedia
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international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… … Universalium