Bravery

Easton’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary · Matthew George Easton, Noah Webster

Bravery - (Easton's Bible Dictionary)

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

Bravery - (Webster's 1828 Dictionary)

BRA'VERY, n. Courage; heroism; undaunted spirit; intrepidity; gallantry; fearlessness of danger; often united with generosity or dignity of mind which despises meanness and cruelty, and disdains to take advantage of a vanquished enemy.

The duelist, in proving his bravery, shows that he thinks it suspected.

1. Splendor; magnificence; showy appearance.

The bravery of their tinkling ornaments. Isa 3.

2. Show; ostentation; fine dress.

3. Bravado; boast.

4. A showy person.

[In the last four senses, this word is nearly antiquated.]

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Matthew George Easton, Easton’s Bible Dictionary; Noah Webster, American Dictionary of the English Language (1828)

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