Courageous Meaning
/kəˈɹeɪd͡ʒəs/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf a person, displaying or possessing courage.
adjOf an action, that requires courage.
Sentence Examples
I felt profound reverence for the courageous mother.
It is courageous of you to say such a thing.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ young soldier rescued his comrade from the battlefield.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I felt profound reverence for the ____ mother.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English corajous, from Old French corageus, from corage + -eus.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"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."
— 2005, Jesse Helms, “Foreign Relations Experiences”, in Here's Where I Stand: A Memoir, New York: Random House, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, pages 228–229:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ young soldier rescued his comrade from the battlefield.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
I felt profound reverence for the ____ mother.