bravery

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Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
noun feeling no fear

Borrowed from Middle French braverie, from braver (“to brave”), or Italian braveria, from bravare (“to brave”). By surface analysis, brave + -ery.

"We of the East appreciate bravery. — The Big Four, Agatha Christie
Thou art too confident of thy bravery. — Four Arthurian Romances, de Troyes, active 12th century Chrétien
That is his sort of bravery, he says. — Les Misérables, Victor Hugo

courage, courageousness, braveness

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