brave definition

1. a North American Indian warrior
2. people who are brave
• examples: the home of the free and the brave
3. possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; - Herman Melville; - William Wordsworth
• examples: Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring
• examples: a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain
• examples: set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory
4. brightly colored and showy
• examples: girls decked out in brave new dresses
• examples: brave banners flying
• examples: `braw' is a Scottish word
• examples: a dress a bit too gay for her years
• examples: birds with gay plumage