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bravesome en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree English brave Proto-Indo-European *sem- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *somHós Proto-Germanic *samaz Proto-Germanic *-samaz Proto-West Germanic *-sam Old English -sum Middle English -som English -some English bravesome From brave + -some.

Meanings

1. Characterised or marked by bravery; courageous.
   • The three bravesome guys were searching for clues in the empty base. 2013, jasonmerc, Half Life: Evil Upraising 4:
   • Young soldier from the wars, / Bravesome and glad, / The country sun and showers' / Boldness he had. 1917, Agnes Grozier Herberlson: The Sun: Vol. III No. 925, Blind:
   • Christopher, thy strength I know, / And thy bravesome daring, / And that o'er this foaming flow / Daily art thou bearing / Men who weary ways have trod; [...] 1900, The Irish Monthly, volume 28, page 627:

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