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Word Meanings - LION-HEARTED - Book Publishers vocabulary database

Very brave; brave and magnanimous. Sir W. Scott.

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  • INTREPIDLY
    In an intrepid manner; courageously; resolutely.
  • GALLANTLY
    In a polite or courtly manner; like a gallant or wooer.
  • LION-HEART
    A very brave person.
  • FEARLESS
    Free from fear. Syn. -- Bold; courageous; interpid; valor -- Fear"less*ly, adv. -- Fera"less*ness, n.
  • GALLANTNESS
    The quality of being gallant.
  • INTREPID
    Not trembling or shaking with fear; fearless; bold; brave; undaunted; courageous; as, an intrepid soldier; intrepid spirit. Syn. -- Fearless; dauntless; resolute; brave; courageous; daring; valiant; heroic; doughty.
  • INTREPIDITY
    The quality or state of being intrepid; fearless bravery; courage; resoluteness; valor. Sir Roger had acquitted himself of two or three sentences with a look of much business and great intrepidity. Addison. Syn. -- Courage; heroism; bravery;
  • VALIANT
    originally p. pr. of OF. & F. valoir to be worth, L. valere to be strong. See Wield, and cf. Avail, Convalesce, Equivalent, Prevail, 1. Vigorous in body; strong; powerful; as, a valiant fencer. Walton. 2. Intrepid in danger; courageous; brave.
  • GALLANT
    akin to OF. gale amusement, It. gala ornament; of German origin; cf. OHG. geil merry, luxuriant, wanton, G. geil lascivious, akin to AS. g wanton, wicked, OS. g merry, Goth. gailjan to make to rejoice, or 1. Showy; splendid; magnificent;
  • GALLANTRY
    1. Splendor of appearance; ostentatious finery. Guess the gallantry of our church by this . . . when the desk whereon the priest read was inlaid with plates of silver. Fuller. 2. Bravery; intrepidity; as, the troops behaved with great gallantry.
  • DAUNTLESS
    Incapable of being daunted; undaunted; bold; fearless; intrepid. Dauntless he rose, and to the fight returned. Dryden. -- Daunt"less*ly, adv. -- Daunt"less*ness, n.
  • LION-HEARTED
    Very brave; brave and magnanimous. Sir W. Scott.
  • POT-VALIANT
    Having the courage given by drink. Smollett.
  • TOPGALLANT
    Situated above the topmast and below the royal mast; designatb, or pertaining to, the third spars in order from the deck; as, the topgallant mast, yards, braces, and the like. See Illustration of Ship. 2. Fig.: Highest; elevated; splendid. "The
  • DISGALLANT
    To deprive of gallantry. B. Jonson.
  • ENGALLANT
    To make a gallant of. B. Jonson.
  • FORE-TOPGALLANT
    Designating the mast, sail, yard, etc., above the topmast; as, the fore-topgallant sail. See Sail.

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