brave /breɪv/
1. a North American Indian warrior
synset: brave
2. people who are brave; "the home of the free and the brave"
synset: brave
1. face and withstand with courage; "She braved the elements"
synset: weather, endure, brave, brave_out
1. 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"
synset: brave, courageous
2. invulnerable to fear or intimidation; "audacious explorers"; "fearless reporters and photographers"; "intrepid pioneers"
synset: audacious, brave, dauntless, fearless, hardy, intrepid, unfearing
3. brightly colored and showy; "girls decked out in brave new dresses"; "brave banners flying"; "`braw' is a Scottish word"; "a dress a bit too gay for her years"; "birds with gay plumage"
Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.
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