the Brave
Those with courage
The brave refers collectively to people who show courage, used as a noun phrase for brave individuals as a group: Home of the free and the brave.
The construction treats the adjective as a plural noun designating all who possess that quality, like "the poor" or "the meek." It appears most often in elevated or patriotic contexts.
- courageousShowing bravery under threat
- fearlessLacking any apprehension
- boldCourageous and daring
- bold moveAudacious action with risk
- valiantCourageously determined
heroic · daring · gallant · warrior · lion · heart · audacious · intrepid · guts · nerve · defiant · undaunted · fierce · into the fray · noble · sword · battle · knight