courage

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable, usually) The quality of being confident, not afraid or easily intimidated, but without being incautious or inconsiderate.
2. (uncountable, usually) The ability to overcome one's fear, do or live things which one finds frightening.
3. (uncountable, usually) The ability to maintain one's will or intent despite either the experience of fear, frailty, or frustration; or the occurrence of adversity, difficulty, defeat or reversal. Moral fortitude.

Verb

To encourage.

Synonyms

bravery

boldness

valor

valour

daring

pluck

nerve

heroism

fortitude

guts

prowess

audacity

spirit

mettle

gallantry

determination

manliness

grit

intrepidity

strength

braveness

brave

confidence

energy

spunk

heart

❤️

hardihood

resolution

fearlessness

backbone

gut

manhood

courageousness

vigour

virility

endurance

cheerfulness

steadfastness

effort

stability

valor

power

persistence

gumption

patience

hardiness

firmness

moxie

self-confidence

valour

Translations

courage

Mut

coraggio

moed

coragem

valor

Tapferkeit

coraje

dapperheid

Courage

coratge

θάρρος

ánimo

fortitudo

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkʌɹ.ɪdʒ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: corage

Cognate with French: courage

Inherited from Middle English: elne

Inherited from Old English: ellen

In summary

From Middle English corage, from Old French corage (French courage), from Vulgar Latin *corāticum, from Latin cor (“heart”). Distantly related to cardiac (“of the heart”), which is from Greek, but from the same Proto-Indo-European root. Displaced Middle English elne, ellen, from Old English ellen (“courage, valor”).

Sentences

" I had to test your courage ," the stranger said .