Etymology

brave

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Today it means: Strong in the face of fear; courageous. Full definition →

Middle French brave ← Italian bravo
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brave · adjective, noun1

  1. Italian · derived frombravo
  2. Middle French · borrowed frombrave
  3. English todaybrave

From Middle French brave, borrowed from Italian bravo, itself of uncertain origin (see there). Doublet of bravo.

brave · verb2

  1. Middle French · borrowed frombraver
  2. English todaybrave

From Middle French braver, from brave.

Words from the same roots

Italianbravo all →

bravo

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