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courageous.

Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/kəˈɹeɪd͡ʒəs/Canada, General-American, Received-Pronunciation/kəˈɹæɪd͡ʒəs/Australia, New-Zealand
  1. Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.

    the most courageous person I have ever met
  2. Of an action, that requires courage.

    a courageous deed
Where this word comes from

From Middle English corajous, from Old French corageus, from corage + -eus.

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