N. courage,
bravery,
valor,
resoluteness, boldness, spirit,
daring,
gallantry,
intrepidity, contempt of danger, defiance of danger, derring-do,
audacity,
rashness,
dash,
defiance, confidence,
self-reliance,
manliness,
manhood, nerve,
pluck,
mettle, game, heart, heart of grace,
spunk, guts, face, virtue,
hardihood,
fortitude, intestinal fortitude, firmness, heart of oak, bottom,
backbone,
spine, resolution, bulldog courage,
prowess,
heroism,
chivalry,
exploit,
feat,
achievement, heroic deed, heroic act, bold stroke, man, man of mettle, hero,
demigod,
amazon,
hector, lion,
tiger,
panther,
bulldog,
gamecock, fighting-cock,
bully, fire eater
V. be courageous,
dare,
venture, make bold, face danger, front danger, affront danger, confront danger, brave danger, defy danger, despise danger, mock danger, look in the face, look full in the face, look boldly in the face, look danger in the face, face, meet, meet in front,
brave,
beard,
defy, take courage, muster courage, summon up courage, pluck up courage, nerve oneself, take heart, take heart, pluck up heart of grace, hold up one's head, screw one's courage to the sticking place, come up to scratch, stick to one's guns, standfire, stand against, bear up, bear up against, hold out, put a bold face upon, show a bold front, present a bold front, show fight, face the music, bell the cat, take the bull by the horns, beard the lion in his den, march up to the cannon's mouth, go through fire and water, run the gantlet, give courage, infuse courage, inspire courage,
reassure,
encourage,
embolden, inspirit,
cheer, nerve, put upon one's mettle,
rally, raise a rallying cry, pat on the back, make a man of, keep in countenance
Adj. courageous,
brave,
valiant,
valorous,
gallant,
intrepid, spirited, spiritful,
high-spirited,
high-mettled,
mettlesome,
plucky, manly, manful,
resolute,
stout,
stout-hearted,
iron-hearted, lion- hearted, heart of oak, penthesilean, bold, bold-spirited,
daring,
audacious, fearless,
dauntless,
dreadless,
aweless,
undaunted,
unappalled,
undismayed,
unawed, unblanched,
unabashed,
unalarmed,
unflinching,
unshrinking, unblanching,
unapprehensive,
confident,
self-reliant, bold as a lion, bold as brass, enterprising,
adventurous,
venturous,
venturesome,
dashing,
chivalrous, soldierly,
heroic, fierce, savage,
pugnacious,
strong-minded, hardy,
doughty, firm, determined,
dogged,
indomitable, up to, up to the scratch, upon one's mettle,
reassured, unfeared,
undreaded Phr. one's blood being up, courage sans peur, fortes fortuna adjuvat, "have i not in my time heard lions roar", "i dare do all that may become a man", male vincetis sed vincite, omne solum forti patria, "self- trust is the essence of heroism", stimulos dedit oemula virtus, "strong and great, a hero", teloque animus proestantior omni, "there, is always safety in valor", virtus ariete fortier
N. distinction, mark, name, figure,
repute, reputation, good repute, high repute, note,
notability,
notoriety,
eclat, "the bubble reputation",
vogue,
celebrity, fame, famousness,
renown, popularity, aura popularis,
approbation, credit, succes d'estime,
prestige, talk of the town, name to conjure with, glory, honor,
luster, illustriousness, account, regard, respect, reputableness,
respectability, good name, good report, fair name, dignity,
stateliness,
solemnity,
grandeur,
splendor, nobility, majesty,
sublimity, rank, standing, brevet rank,
precedence,
pas, station, place, status, position, position in society, order, degree,
baccalaureate, locus standi,
caste, condition, greatness, eminence, height, importance, preeminence,
supereminence, high mightiness,
primacy, top of the ladder, top of the tree, elevation,
ascent, superaltation,
exaltation,
dignification,
aggrandizement,
dedication,
consecration,
enthronement,
canonization,
celebration, enshrinement,
glorification, hero, man of mark, great card,
celebrity, worthy, lion, rara avis,
notability,
somebody,
classman, man of rank, pillar of the state, pillar of the church, pillar of the community, chief, first fiddle,
cynosure, mirror, flower,
pink,
pearl,
paragon, choice and master spirits of the age,
elite, star, sun,
constellation,
galaxy, ornament, honor, feather in one's cap,
halo,
aureole,
nimbus, halo of glory, blaze of glory, blushing honors, laurels, memory, posthumous fame, niche in the temple of fame, immortality, immortal name, magni nominis umbra
V. be conscious of glory, be proud of,
exult, be vain of, be distinguished,
shine, shine forth, figure, cut a figure, make a dash, make a splash, rival,
surpass,
outshine, outrival,
outvie, outjump,
emulate,
eclipse, throw into the shade, cast into the shade, overshadow, live,
flourish,
glitter,
flaunt, gain honor, acquire honor, play first fiddle, bear the palm, bear the bell, lead the way, take precedence, take the wall of, gain laurels, win laurels, gain spurs, gain golden opinions, take one's degree, pass one's examination, make a noise, make some noise, make a noise in the world, leave one's mark, exalt one's horn, blow one's horn, star it, have a run, be run after, come into vogue, come to the front, raise one's head,
enthrone,
signalize,
immortalize,
deify, exalt to the skies, hand one's name down to posterity,
consecrate, dedicate to, devote to,
enshrine,
inscribe,
blazon,
lionize, blow the trumpet, crown with laurel, confer honor on, reflect honor on, shed a luster on, redound to one's honor,
ennoble, give honor to, do honor to, pay honor to, render honor to, honor,
accredit, pay regard to,
dignify,
glorify, sing praises to, lock up to,
exalt,
aggrandize,
elevate,
nobilitate Adj. distinguished, distingue, noted, of note, honored, popular, fashionable, in good odor in, favor, in high favor, reputable, respectable, creditable, remarkable, notable,
notorious, celebrated,
renowned, ion every one's mouth, talked of, famous, famed,
far-famed, conspicuous, to the front, foremost, in the front rank, in the ascendant, imperishable, deathless,
immortal, never fading, aere perennius, time honored, illustrious, glorious, splendid, brilliant,
radiant, bright,
full-blown,
honorific, eminent, prominent, high, in the zenith, at the head of, at the top of the tree,
peerless, of the first water, superior,
supereminent, preeminent, great,
dignified, proud, noble, honorable, worshipful, lordly, grand, stately, august, princely, imposing, solemn,
transcendent,
majestic, sacred,
sublime,
heaven-born,
heroic, sans peur et sans reproche,
sacrosanct Phr. one's name being in every mouth, one's name living for ever, sic itur ad astra, fama volat, aut caesar aut nullus, not to know him argues oneself unknown, none but himself could be his parallel, palmam qui meruit ferat, "above all greek above all roman fame", - cineri gloria sera est, "great is the glory for the strife is hard", honor virtutis praemium, immensum gloria calcar habet, "the glory dies not and the grief is past", vivit post funera virtus
N. disinterestedness,
generosity,
liberality,
liberalism,
altruism,
benevolence, elevation, loftiness of purpose,
exaltation,
magnanimity,
chivalry, chivalrous spirit,
heroism,
sublimity,
self-denial,
self-abnegation,
self-sacrifice, self-immolation, self- control,
stoicism, devotion,
martyrdom,
suttee, labor of love
V. be disinterested, make a sacrifice, lay one's head on the block, put oneself in the place of others, do as one would be done by, do unto others as we would men should do unto us
Adj. disinterested,
unselfish,
self-denying,
self-sacrificing, self- devoted, generous, handsome, liberal, noble, broad-minded,
noble-minded,
high-minded, princely, great, high, elevated, lofty,
exalted, spirited,
stoical,
magnanimous,
great-hearted,
large-hearted,
chivalrous,
heroic,
sublime, unbought,
unbribed, uncorrupted
Phr. non vobis solum
