bravery
bravery is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 3 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.The act of braving; defiance; bravado. [Obs.] Reform, then, without bravery or scandal of former times and persons.
- 2.Splendor; magnificence; showy appearance; ostentation; fine dress. With scarfs and fans and double change of bravery. Shak. Like a stately ship . . . With all her bravery on, and tackle trim. Milton.
- 3.A showy person; a fine gentleman; a beau. [Obs.] A man that is the bravery of his age. Beau. & Fl. See Courage, and Heroism.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Synonyms (Webster's 1913)
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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Definition-first questions whose answer is bravery.
- What is the act of braving; defiance; bravado. [Obs.] Reform, then, without bravery or scandal of former times and persons called?
- What is splendor; magnificence; showy appearance; ostentation; fine dress. With scarfs and fans and double change of bravery. Shak. Like a stately ship . . . With all her bravery on, and tackle trim. Milton called?
- What is a showy person; a fine gentleman; a beau. [Obs.] A man that is the bravery of his age. Beau. & Fl. See Courage, and Heroism called?
Sources
- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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