noun

bravery

bravery, courage, valour

He showed great bravery in the battle.

He showed great bravery in the battle.

It takes bravery to stand up for your beliefs.

It takes bravery to stand up for your beliefs.

((uncountable noun)) the quality of being courageous. He showed great bravery in the battle.

Synonyms: courage, valour, heroism; Antonyms: cowardice, fear

From Old French 'brave' (valiant) + '-ery', a suffix denoting a quality.

Think of it as the quality (-ery) of being brave.

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