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(<i>superl.</i>) Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; -- opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.<p>2. (<i>superl.</i>) Having any sort of superiority or excellence; -- especially such as in conspicuous.<p>3. (<i>superl.</i>) Making a fine show or display.<p>4. (<i>n.</i>) A brave person; one who is daring.<p>5. (<i>n.</i>) Specifically, an Indian warrior.<p>6. (<i>n.</i>) A man daring beyond discretion; a bully.<p>7. (<i>n.</i>) A challenge; a defiance; bravado.<p>8. (<i>v. t.</i>) To encounter with courage and fortitude; to set at defiance; to defy; to dare.<p>9. 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