brave
English
/bɹeɪv/
adj
Definitions
- Strong in the face of fear; courageous.
- (obsolete) Having any sort of superiority or excellence.
- Making a fine show or display.
Etymology
Derived from Middle French brave derived from Italian bravo.
Origin
Italian (Fiorentino)
bravo
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- braveheart English
- bravehood English
- bravely English
- braven English
- braveness English
- bravesome English
- bravity English
- bravo English
- embrave English
- heart English
- outbrave English
- unbrave English
- *bravus Latin
- bravamente Italian
- bravare Italian
- bravata Italian
- braveria Italian
- bravissimo Italian
- bravo Italian
- bravura Italian
- brave French
- bravo French
- браво Russian
- brawo Polish
- μπράβο Greek (modern)
- braf Welsh
- brave Middle French
- bravu Maltese