bravery

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  1. noun The condition or quality of being brave; courage.
  2. noun Splendor or magnificence; show.

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  • Her physical bravery, which is considerable, often amounts to self-mutilation. —  F ;SF; - vol 086 issue 05 - May 1994
  • Ponte was killed in the action, but his bravery was acknowledged by the posthumous award of Spain's highest decoration, the Laureda San Fernando. —  Panzer Aces
  • All the tributes to them, their bravery is an inspiration to us all, to continue the campaign for a stop to the massacre, demand breaking diplomatic & trade links with the Israeli murder-state and advocate a complete boycott of all Israeli goods. —  Palestine Blogs aggregator
  • He earned some medals for his bravery, and he went back home, but he struggled with depression, paranoia, and schizophrenia. —  APM: Garrison Keillor's The Writer's Almanac RSS Feed
  • "Their skill and their bravery is the single most important reason why the fatality rate today in Iraq and Afghanistan is 10 percent vs. 23 percent in Vietnam," he said. —  Latest Articles
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  1. from French braverie, gallantry, splendor, etc., from brave, brave: see brave and -ery.
 

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