courage

[cour·age]

Someone with courage is bold and brave, unafraid to face tough challenges. Unlike the Cowardly Lion, who went all the way to the Emerald City to see if the Wizard had any courage to spare.

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The heart; spirit; temper; disposition.

Noun
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger of pain without showing fear

n.
The heart; spirit; temper; disposition.

n.
Heart; inclination; desire; will.

n.
That quality of mind which enables one to encounter danger and difficulties with firmness, or without fear, or fainting of heart; valor; boldness; resolution.

Courage

Cour"age (k?r"?j;48), n. [OE. corage heart, mind, will, courage, OF. corage, F. courage, fr. a LL. derivative of L. cor heart. See Heart.] 1. The heart; spirit; temper; disposition. [Obs.]

So priketh hem nature in here corages.

My lord, cheer up your spirits; our foes are nigh, and this soft courage makes your followers faint.

2. Heart; inclination; desire; will. [Obs.] Chaucer.

I'd such a courage to do him good.

3. That quality of mind which enables one to encounter danger and difficulties with firmness, or without fear, or fainting of heart; valor; boldness; resolution.

The king-becoming graces . . . Devotion, patience, courage, fortitude, I have no relish of them.

Courage that grows from constitution often forsakes a man when he has occasion for it.

Syn. -- Heroism; bravery; intrepidity; valor; gallantry; daring; firmness; hardihood; boldness; dauntlessness; resolution. See Heroism. -- Courage, Bravery, Fortitude, Intrepidity, Gallantry, Valor. Courage is that firmness of spirit and swell of soul which meets danger without fear. Bravery is daring and impetuous courage, like that of one who has the reward continually in view, and displays his courage in daring acts. Fortitude has often been styled "passive courage," and consist in the habit of encountering danger and enduring pain with a steadfast and unbroken spirit. Valor is courage exhibited in war, and can not be applied to single combats; it is never used figuratively. Intrepidity is firm, unshaken courage. Gallantry is adventurous courage, which courts danger with a high and cheerful spirit. A man may show courage, fortitude, or intrepidity in the common pursuits of life, as well as in war. Valor, bravery, and gallantry are displayed in the contest of arms. Valor belongs only to battle; bravery may be shown in single combat; gallantry may be manifested either in attack or defense; but in the latter ease, the defense is usually turned into an attack.

The heart; spirit; temper; disposition.

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Usage Examples

A great part of courage is the courage of having done the thing before.

A lot of people do not muster the courage to live their dreams because they are afraid to die.

A nation which has forgotten the quality of courage which in the past has been brought to public life is not as likely to insist upon or regard that quality in its chosen leaders today - and in fact we have forgotten.

A man of courage is also full of faith.

A man of great common sense and good taste - meaning thereby a man without originality or moral courage.

A man of courage never needs weapons, but he may need bail.

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Other Usage Examples

A member must say that he is a member of the Unification Church and that he is the follower of Sun Myung Moon. If he doesn't have the courage to say it, he is not worthy of me.

A statesman wants courage and a statesman wants vision but believe me, after six months' experience, he wants first, second, third and all the time - patience.

A military coup needs a sacrifice and courage that you can't find in an army without morale.

A life lesson for me is, how do you muster the courage to take on a new risk? Whether it's starting up a business or taking on a new project or expedition. I think the risks that we take are all relative to the risk-taker.

A leader must have the courage to act against an expert's advice.

A man of courage flees forward, in the midst of new things.

A man of character in peace is a man of courage in war.