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Brave: Definition and part of speech

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Brave

  1. n. A challenge; a defiance; bravado.
  2. superl. Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; — opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.
  3. superl. Having any sort of superiority or excellence; — especially such as in conspicuous.
  4. superl. Making a fine show or display.
  5. n. A brave person; one who is daring.
  6. n. Specifically, an Indian warrior.
  7. n. A man daring beyond discretion; a bully.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Bravely: Definition and part of speech

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Bravely

  1. adv. Well; thrivingly; prosperously.
  2. adv. In a brave manner; courageously; gallantly; valiantly; splendidly; nobly.
  3. adv. Finely; gaudily; gayly; showily.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Bravery: Definition and part of speech

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Bravery

  1. n. A showy person; a fine gentleman; a beau.
  2. n. The quality of being brave; fearless; intrepidity.
  3. n. The act of braving; defiance; bravado.
  4. n. Splendor; magnificence; showy appearance; ostentation; fine dress.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.

Bravo: Definition and part of speech

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Bravo

  1. interj. Well done! excellent! an exclamation expressive of applause.
  2. a. A daring villain; a bandit; one who sets law at defiance; a professional assassin or murderer.

The word meanings were obtained from OPTED(The Online Plain Text English Dictionary), which is based on “The Project Gutenberg Etext of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary” which is in turn based on the 1913 US Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary (See Project Gutenburg), as a text file.