Altägypt. Göttin, bes. in Karnak u. Theben verehrt; Gattin des Amun; mit einem Geierkopf oder als Geier dargestellt.
1. Aggressive boldness or unmitigated effrontery; SYN. audaciousness, hutzpa, chutzpah.
2. Fearless daring; SYN. audaciousness, temerity.
1. Impudent aggressiveness; SYN. effrontery, nerve, brass, face, cheek.
2. The quality of standing out strongly and distinctly; SYN. strikingness.
3. The trait of being willing to undertake things that involve risk or danger; SYN. daring, hardihood.
ETYM Old Eng. corage heart, mind, will, courage, Old Fren. corage, French courage, from a Late Lat. derivative of Latin cor heart. Related to Heart.
A quality of spirit that enables one to face danger of pain without showing fear; SYN. courageousness, bravery.
Courageousness, bravery; heroism
Behavior or language bordering on indelicacy; SYN. raciness, ribaldry, spiciness.
ETYM Eng. metal, used in a tropical sense in allusion to the temper of the metal of a sword blade. Related to Metal.
(Homonym: metal).
Substance or quality of temperament; spirit, esp. as regards honor, courage, fortitude, ardor, etc.; disposition; -- usually in a good sense.
ETYM Old Eng. valour, Old Fren. valor, valur, valour, French valeur, Late Lat. valor, from Latin valere to be strong, or worth. Related to Valiant.
(Alternate spelling: valour).
1. Strength of mind in regard to danger; that quality which enables a man to encounter danger with firmness; personal bravery; courage; prowess; intrepidity.
2. Value; worth.