courageous
cou·ra·geous
adjective
1.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
- “Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring” Herman Melville
- “a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain” William Wordsworth
- “set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory”
Origin
From Middle English corajous, from Old French corageus, from corage + -eus.
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