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cou⋅ra⋅geous

  [kuh-rey-juhs]
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–adjective
possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME corageous < AF curajous, OF corageus, equiv. to corage courage + -eus -eous

Related forms:
cou⋅ra⋅geous⋅ly, adverb
cou⋅ra⋅geous⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
See brave.
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cou·ra·geous   (kə-rā'jəs)   
adj.  Having or characterized by courage; valiant. See Synonyms at brave.
cou·ra'geous·ly adv., cou·ra'geous·ness n.
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Courageous

Cour*a"geous\ (k?r-?"j?s), a. [F. courageux.] Possessing, or characterized by, courage; brave; bold.

With this victory, the women became most courageous and proud, and the men waxed . . . fearful and desperate. --Stow.

Syn: Gallant; brave; bold; daring; valiant; valorous; heroic; intrepid; fearless; hardy; stout; adventurous; enterprising. See Gallant.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : courageous
Spanish: valiente,
German: mutig,
Japanese: 勇敢な
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