Courageous; bold; daring; intrepid; fearless of danger; as a brave warrior. It usually unites the sense of courage with generosity and dignity of mind; qualities often united. The brave man will not deliberately do an injury to his fellow man.

Gallant; lofty; graceful; having a noble mien.

Magnificent; grand; as a brave place.

Excellent; noble; dignified. But in modern usage, it has nearly lost its application to things.

Gaudy; showy in dress.

A hector; a man daring beyond discretion or decency. Hot braves like these may fight.

A boast; a challenge; a defiance.

To defy; to challenge; to encounter with courage and fortitude, or without being moved; to set at defiance. The ills of love I can brave. The rock that braves the tempest.

To carry a boasting appearance of; as, to brave that which they believe not.