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cour·age

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–noun

1.	the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, danger, pain, etc., without fear; bravery.

2.	Obsolete. the heart as the source of emotion.

—Idiom

3.	have the courage of one's convictions, to act in accordance with one's beliefs, esp. in spite of criticism.

[Origin: 1250–1300; ME corage < OF, equiv. to cuer heart (< L cor; see heart) + -age -age

]

—Synonyms 1. fearlessness, dauntlessness, intrepidity, pluck, spirit. Courage, bravery, valor, bravado refer to qualities of spirit and conduct. Courage permits one to face extreme dangers and difficulties without fear: to take (or lose) courage. Bravery implies true courage with daring and an intrepid boldness: bravery in a battle. Valor implies heroic courage: valor in fighting for the right. Bravado is now usually a boastful and ostentatious pretense of courage or bravery: empty bravado.

—Antonyms 1. cowardice.

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cour·age Audio Help (kûr'ĭj, kŭr'-) Pronunciation Key
n. The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger, fear, or vicissitudes with self-possession, confidence, and resolution; bravery.

[Middle English corage, from Old French, from Vulgar Latin *corāticum, from Latin cor, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]

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courage

c.1300, from O.Fr. corage, from V.L. *coraticum, from L. cor "heart," which remains a common metaphor for inner strength. In M.E., used broadly for "what is in one's mind or thoughts," hence "bravery," but also "wrath, pride, confidence, lustiness," or any sort of inclination. Replaced O.E. ellen, which also meant "zeal, strength."

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courage
noun
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear [ant: cowardice]

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courage

In addition to the idiom beginning with courage, also see Dutch courage; pluck up (one's courage).

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997 by The Christine Ammer 1992 Trust. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

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courage [ˈkaridʒ, (American) ˈkə:-] noun

the quality that makes a person able to meet dangers without fear; bravery
Example: It took courage to sail the Atlantic singlehanded.

Arabic:	شَجاعَـه
Chinese (Simplified):	勇气
Chinese (Traditional):	勇氣
Czech:	odvaha
Danish:	mod
Dutch:	moed
Estonian:	julgus
Finnish:	rohkeus
French:	courage
German:	der Mut
Greek:	θάρρος
Hungarian:	bátorság
Icelandic:	hugrekki
Indonesian:	keberanian
Italian:	coraggio

Japanese:	勇気
Korean:	용기
Latvian:	drosme; drošsirdība
Lithuanian:	drąsa
Norwegian:	mot
Polish:	odwaga
Portuguese (Brazil):	coragem
Portuguese (Portugal):	coragem
Romanian:	curaj
Russian:	храбрость
Slovak:	odvaha
Slovenian:	pogum
Spanish:	valor, valentía, coraje
Swedish:	mod, tapperhet, kurage
Turkish:	cesaret