act of bravery

act of bravery — act of courage, act of heroism …   English contemporary dictionary

bravery — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ exceptional, extraordinary, great, outstanding VERB + BRAVERY ▪ demonstrate, display, show ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

act — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 thing that sb does ADJECTIVE ▪ charitable, kind ▪ heroic, selfless ▪ a heroic act of bravery ▪ aggressive …   Collocations dictionary

Bravery — Brav er*y, n. [Cf. F. braverie.] 1. The quality of being brave; fearless; intrepidity. [1913 Webster] Remember, sir, my liege, . . . The natural bravery of your isle. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The act of braving; defiance; bravado. [Obs.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

act — act1 [ ækt ] noun *** ▸ 1 single thing someone does ▸ 2 law ▸ 3 part of play, etc. ▸ 4 performance ▸ 5 behavior hiding truth ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) count a single thing that someone does: act of violence/vandalism/terrorism/kindness/bravery/desperation …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

act */*/*/ — I UK [ækt] / US noun Word forms act : singular act plural acts 1) [countable] a single thing that someone does act of violence/vandalism/terrorism/kindness/bravery/desperation etc: No act of kindness is ever wasted. We strongly condemn any act of …   English dictionary

bravery — brav|e|ry [ˈbreıvəri] n [U] actions, behaviour, or an attitude that shows courage and confidence = ↑courage ▪ an act of great bravery …   Dictionary of contemporary English

bravery — noun (U) actions, behaviour, or an attitude that shows courage and confidence: an act of great bravery …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

bravery — noun a) Being brave, courageousness. b) A brave act. Syn: courageousness, fearlessness, courage, pluck, valor See Also …   Wiktionary

Medal of Bravery (Canada) — Medal of Bravery Reverse of the Medal of Bravery Awarded by the …   Wikipedia

Group Bravery Citation — Infobox Military Award name=Group Bravery Citation caption=Insignia awarded by=Australia type= Citation eligibility= Australian Citizen for= a collective act of bravery by a group of people in extraordinary circumstances that is considered worthy …   Wikipedia