Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bravery

/ˈbɹeɪ.və.ɹi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.59 in modern English

Syllables: brav-ery
IPA: /ˈbɹeɪ.və.ɹi/

15

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Being brave, courageousness.

Uncountable

noun

Countable

noun

Splendor, magnificence.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Huntingdon's ferocity makes the reaction of staff all the more brave. To move towards danger when others are fleeing is the definition of bravery in my book. To place yourself in danger to protect others."
"Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day, And make me travel forth without my cloak, To let base clouds o'ertake me in my way, Hiding thy brav'ry in their rotten smoke?"
"In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their tinkling ornaments about their feet, and their cauls, and their round tires like the moon"

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French braverie, from braver (“to brave”), or Italian braveria, from bravare (“to brave”). By surface analysis, brave + -ery.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: braveria

Usage

Inflected Forms

braveries (plural)

Derived Forms

overbravery

Frequently Paired Words

bravado brave bravure

Synonyms

bravehood braveness courageousness fearlessness courage pluck valor

Rhymes With

slavery avery savory unsavory lavery savery

Questions

How do you pronounce bravery?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹeɪ.və.ɹi/.
What does bravery mean?: Being brave, courageousness.
Where does bravery come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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