bravest

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bravest - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Brave \Brave\, a. [Compar. Braver; superl. Bravest.] [F.
     brave, It. or Sp. bravo, (orig.) fierce, wild, savage, prob.
     from. L. barbarus. See Barbarous, and cf. Bravo.]
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     1. Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to
        cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.
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     2. Having any sort of superiority or excellence; --
        especially such as in conspicuous. [Obs. or Archaic as
        applied to material things.]
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              Iron is a brave commodity where wood aboundeth.
                                                    --Bacon.
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              It being a brave day, I walked to Whitehall.
                                                    --Pepys.
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     3. Making a fine show or display. [Archaic]
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              Wear my dagger with the braver grace. --Shak.
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              For I have gold, and therefore will be brave.
              In silks I'll rattle it of every color. --Robert
                                                    Greene.
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              Frog and lizard in holiday coats
              And turtle brave in his golden spots. --Emerson.
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     Syn: Courageous; gallant; daring; valiant; valorous; bold;
          heroic; intrepid; fearless; dauntless; magnanimous;
          high-spirited; stout-hearted. See Gallant.
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