- courage, courageousness, bravery - a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger of pain without showing fear
--1 is a kind of spirit
--1 has particulars:heart, mettle, nerve, spunk; heroism, gallantry, valor, valour, valorousness, valiance, valiancy; dauntlessness, intrepidity; Dutch courage; stoutheartedness; fearlessness; fortitude