bravery /ˈbɹeɪ.və.ɹi/ noun3 •Being brave, courageousness. •(rare) A brave act. •Splendor, magnificence.Why didst thou promise such a beauteous day, And make me travel forth without my cloak, To let base clouds o'ertake me in my way, Hiding thy brav'ry in their rotten smoke? — 1609 formsbraveries