bravery
noun
[ ˈbreɪv(ə)ri ]
• courageous behaviour or character.
• "perhaps I'll get a medal for bravery"
Similar:
courage,
courageousness,
pluck,
pluckiness,
braveness,
valour,
fearlessness,
intrepidity,
intrepidness,
nerve,
daring,
audacity,
boldness,
dauntlessness,
doughtiness,
stout-heartedness,
hardihood,
manfulness,
heroism,
gallantry,
backbone,
spine,
spirit,
spiritedness,
mettle,
determination,
fortitude,
resolve,
resolution,
guts,
grit,
spunk,
gutsiness,
gameness,
bottle,
ballsiness,
moxie,
cojones,
sand,
balls,
Origin:
mid 16th century (in the sense ‘bravado’): from French braverie or Italian braveria ‘boldness’, based on Latin barbarus (see barbarous).
take courage
• said to give support, confidence, or hope to someone.
• "take courage, my friend, you are not alone in your struggle"
