Main entry: brave
Definition: people who are brave
Usage: the home of the free and the brave
Main entry: brave
Definition: a North American Indian warrior
Main entry: weather, brave, brave out, endure
Definition: face and withstand with courage
Usage: She braved the elements
Main entry: brave, unfearing, hardy, audacious, fearless, dauntless, intrepid
Definition: invulnerable to fear or intimidation
Usage: audacious explorers; fearless reporters and photographers; intrepid pioneers
Main entry: courageous, brave
Definition: possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
Usage: 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
Definition: brightly colored and showy
Usage: girls decked out in brave new dresses; brave banners flying; `braw' is a Scottish word; a dress a bit too gay for her years; birds with gay plumage