- (superl.) Having any sort of superiority or excellence; -- especially such as in conspicuous.
- (v.t.) To adorn; to make fine or showy.
- (superl.) Making a fine show or display.
- (superl.) Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.
- (n.) A challenge; a defiance; bravado.
- (n.) A brave person; one who is daring.
- (v.t.) To encounter with courage and fortitude; to set at defiance; to defy; to dare.
- (n.) Specifically, an Indian warrior.
- (n.) A man daring beyond discretion; a bully.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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