courageous

adjective

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Pronunciation: /kəˈɹeɪd͡ʒəs/

Etymology: From Middle English corajous, from Old French corageus, from corage + -eus.

Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.
“the most courageous person I have ever met”
“In 1979, following Jimmy Carter’s unexpected and unreasonable decision to transfer diplomatic recognition from Taipei to Beijing, the Congress passed the Taiwan Relations Act to preserve our relationship with this courageous nation. We believed that it was vital for our allies and for those who were not our allies to know that the United States would not abandon its friends.”
Of an action, that requires courage.
“a courageous deed”