braves
/bɹeɪvz/
braves is the plural of brave.
braves is the third-person singular simple present indicative of brave.
Meaning of brave
Noun
brave (plural braves)
- A Native American warrior.
- A man daring beyond discretion; a bully.
- Hot Braves, like thee, may fight; but know not well / To manage this, the laſt great Stake of Hell.1674 (date written), John Dryden, The State of Innocence, and Fall of Man: An Opera. […], London: […] T[homas] N[ewcomb] for Henry Herringman, […], published 1677, →OCLC, Act I, page 6
- A challenge; a defiance; bravado.
- Demetrius, thou dost overween in all; / And so in this, to bear me down with braves.c. 1588–1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
Proper noun capitalized: Braves
Braves
- plural of Brave
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Words that rhyme with braves
Questions about braves
- What is braves the plural of?
- Braves is the plural of brave.
- What part of speech is braves?
- Braves is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce braves?
- Braves is pronounced /bɹeɪvz/.
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