courageous

courageous
/keuh ray"jeuhs/, adj.
possessing or characterized by courage; brave: a courageous speech against the dictator.
[1250-1300; ME corageous < AF curajous, OF corageus, equiv. to corage COURAGE + -eus -EOUS]
Syn. See brave.

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