BRAVERY

Bravery. Bravery
(Isa. 3:18), an old English word meaning comeliness or beauty.

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BRAVERY. → See BOLDNESS → See COURAGE

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bravery. Bravery, n. courage, heroism, gallantry; in the sense of show, ob.

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Brav″er‐y (�), n. [[Cf. F. braverie.]] 1. 1. The quality of being brave; fearless; intrepidity.
Remember, sir, my liege, . . . The natural bravery of your isle. Shak. 2. 2. The act of braving; defiance; bravado.
Reform, then, without bravery or scandal of former times and persons. Bacon. 3. 3. Splendor; magnificence; showy appearance; ostentation; fine dress.
With scarfs and fans and double change of bravery. Shak. Like a stately ship . . . With all her bravery on, and tackle trim. Milton. 4. 4. A showy person; a fine gentleman; a beau.
A man that is the bravery of his age. Beau. & Fl. Syn. — Courage; heroism; interpidity; gallantry; valor; fearlessness; dauntlessness; hardihood; manfulness. See Courage, and Heroism.