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# bravery

noun (bravery — uncountable)

«bravery» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Bravery is being brave: doing something good or right even when it is dangerous, hard or scary. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bravery/#m1)

### In the lessons

In stories bravery is a key quality of heroes. In school and social lessons pupils learn that bravery is not having no fear: it is facing your fear, standing up for others, or telling the truth. In everyday life: bravery awards for firefighters, rescuers and children who help.

### Examples

- The firefighter got a medal for bravery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bravery/#x1)
- It takes bravery to say sorry. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bravery/#x2)
- The girl showed great bravery when she called for help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bravery/#x3)
- Bravery doesn't mean you're never scared. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bravery/#x4)
- The knight was famous for his bravery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bravery/#x5)
- Standing up to a bully takes bravery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bravery/#x6)
- ‘Dear Walter, remember that it is only cowards who boast; a really brave man never talks of his bravery.’ [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bravery/#x7)

### Note

Uncountable: «great bravery», not «a bravery». Adjective: brave; adverb: bravely. Synonyms: courage. Bravery is not the same as doing dangerous dares for no reason, which is foolish, not brave.

## In Jewish tradition

In Isaiah it means fine show or finery, such as the ornaments worn by the women of Jerusalem.

**Interpretation.** The prophet warns that pride in jewelry and show will be taken away by God.

### Examples

- In that day the Lord will take away the bravery of their anklets, and the fillets, and the crescents; (Prophets ISA.3.18, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bravery/#x1)

### Note

Uncountable: «great bravery», not «a bravery». Adjective: brave; adverb: bravely. Synonyms: courage. Bravery is not the same as doing dangerous dares for no reason, which is foolish, not brave.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «bravery» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/bravery/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bravery» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bravery.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «bravery» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/B/bravery/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«bravery» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/bravery.html) on Mova free.