• BRAVE

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• courageous, etc., animosus (opposed to timidus, full of high spirit and animal courage to brave danger fearlessly): fortis (opposed to ignavus, brave; with moral courage to brave danger and endure hardships): strenuus (opposed to ignavus, going resolutely and actively to work, and firm and persevering in carrying it through): acer (opposed to lentus, spirited, eager, fiery): magnanimus (of lofty, noble courage, self sacrificing), (The words are found in this connection and order), fortis et animosus; animosus et fortis; fortis atque strenuus; strenuus et fortis; acer et fortis. To be very brave, egregie fortem esse. A brave soldier, miles bonus, egregius. To show himself a brave man, se fortem praebere, praestare. A brave drinker, acer potor.
• Splendid, fine, grand, magniticus, splendidus, praeclarus, lautissimus; formosus, pulcher, speciosus.
• Excellent, noble, bonus, egregius, praeclarus, eximius. excellens, praestans. You are a brave fellow (to a slave), frugi es, frugi es homo. ‘Tis a brave thing to die for one’s country, dulce et decorum est pro patria mori.

2. defy), v., aliquem provocare; contumacem esse in aliquem or adversus aliquid, contumaciter spernere aliquid, contemnere aliquid. Since he braves me to it, quando eo me provocat. To brave all human laws, omnia jura humana contemnere. To brave dangers, obviam ire se offerre periculis.