cou·ra·geous

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• cou|ra´geous|ly — cou|ra|geous «kuh RAY juhs», adjective. fearless; brave; full of courage. SYNONYM(S): valiant, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, valorous, heroic, daring, bold, hardy. See syn. under brave. (Cf. ↑brave) –cou|ra´geous|ly, adverb. –cou|ra´geous|ness,… …   Useful english dictionary

• cou|ra|geous — «kuh RAY juhs», adjective. fearless; brave; full of courage. SYNONYM(S): valiant, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, valorous, heroic, daring, bold, hardy. See syn. under brave. (Cf. ↑brave) –cou|ra´geous|ly, adverb. –cou|ra´geous|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• cou|ra´geous|ness — cou|ra|geous «kuh RAY juhs», adjective. fearless; brave; full of courage. SYNONYM(S): valiant, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, valorous, heroic, daring, bold, hardy. See syn. under brave. (Cf. ↑brave) –cou|ra´geous|ly, adverb. –cou|ra´geous|ness,… …   Useful english dictionary

• geous — ad·van·ta·geous; ad·van·ta·geous·ly; cou·ra·geous; cou·ra·geous·ly; cou·ra·geous·ness; demi·ur·geous; fo·li·a·geous; gor·geous; gor·geous·ly; gor·geous·ness; lun·geous; out·ra·geous; out·ra·geous·ly; out·ra·geous·ness; ra·geous; ram·pa·geous;… …   English syllables

• cou — ab·cou·lomb; ac·cou·cheur; ac·cou·ple·ment; ac·cou·tre; ac·cou·tre·ment; bar·ra·cou·ta; cou·cal; cou·ché; cou·chee; cou·dière; cou·ette; cou·gar; cou·gnar; cou·lé; cou·lee; cou·lée; cou·leur; cou·lier; cou·lisse; cou·loir; cou·lomb;… …   English syllables

• courageous — cou·ra·geous …   English syllables

• courageously — cou·ra·geous·ly …   English syllables

• courageous — cou•ra•geous [[t]kəˈreɪ dʒəs[/t]] adj. possessing or characterized by courage; brave • Etymology: 1250–1300; ME < AF, OF cou•ra′geous•ly, adv. cou•ra′geous•ness, n. syn: See brave …   From formal English to slang

• courageous — cou|ra|geous [ kə reıdʒəs ] adjective very brave and determined: Frank fought a courageous battle against cancer. a courageous decision/step ╾ cou|ra|geous|ly adverb …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• courageous — cou|ra|geous [kəˈreıdʒəs] adj brave ▪ He was wrong, and courageous enough to admit it. ▪ a courageous decision >courageously adv …   Dictionary of contemporary English