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courage
[ kur-ij, kuhr- ]
noun
- the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.
Synonyms: intrepidity, dauntlessness, fearlessness, spirit, pluck
Antonyms: cowardice
- Obsolete. the heart as the source of emotion.
courage
/ ˈkʌrɪdʒ /
noun
- the power or quality of dealing with or facing danger, fear, pain, etc
- the courage of one's convictionsthe confidence to act in accordance with one's beliefs
- take one's courage in both handsto nerve oneself to perform an action
- obsolete.mind; disposition; spirit
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of courage1
Idioms and Phrases
- have the courage of one's convictions, to act in accordance with one's beliefs, especially in spite of criticism.
More idioms and phrases containing courage
In addition to the idiom beginning with courage , also see Dutch courage ; pluck up (one's courage) .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
My wife was talking to her on the phone, and I just kinda found the courage to ask her.
The courage of this husband and father is a constant reminder of how much some sacrifice for exercising universal rights.
The highest form of political courage is doing the right thing when the mob is against it.
Absolutely: “Courage I would rank now in the hierarchy of art and love.”
There is the will of the people; the resolve of the political class; the courage of the media; and the authority of the courts.
It is only just to say, that the officers exhibited a degree of courage far beyond any thing we had expected from them.
To be wiser than other men is to be honester than they; and strength of mind is only courage to see and speak the truth.
The look of distress had vanished, and his sincere eyes seemed to shine again with courage and with strength.
Such mutual distrust necessarily creates or accompanies a lack of moral courage.
Again, she was present at the battle of Silan, where her heroic example of courage infused new life into her brother rebels.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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