What is the meaning of courageous?

adjective

  • Possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching.
    • usage: "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"
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