braves

Confronts with courage

Braves is the third-person singular of brave as a verb, meaning to face or endure something dangerous or unpleasant with courage: She braves the cold every morning to walk her dog.

As a plural noun, braves is a dated and now offensive term for Native American warriors, surviving mainly in the name of the Atlanta Braves baseball team.

courage

valiant

Courageously determined

  • heroicExceptionally brave and noble
  • gallantCourageously attentive and refined
  • boldCourageous and daring

intrepid · dauntless · daring · audacious · unflinching · lionhearted · plucky · undaunted · stalwart · fearless

team

Atlanta

Georgia's capital city

World Series · Hank Aaron · pennant · division · roster · dugout · clubhouse · franchise · Milwaukee · Boston

indigenous

tribe

Social group sharing ancestry

ceremony · totem · elders · powwow · regalia · ancestry · culture · Plains · Lakota · Cherokee

warrior

gladiator

Ancient Roman arena combatant

viking · crusader · fighter · legionnaire · centurion · berserker · warlord · combatant · champion · defender

Opposites
courage vs. cowardice in facing danger

bravescowers

Shrinks from fear

flees · succumbs · surrenders · retreats · shrinks

engagement vs. evasion of difficulty

bravesavoids

Deliberately stays away from

evades · dodges · sidesteps · skirts · skips

Phrases
Family

brave, bravery, bravely, bravest, braved, braver, braving

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G