/ˈkʌrɪdʒ/
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Translation
The strength of mind that lets you do something even though it frightens you.
Word origin
From Old French corage, built on Latin cor, meaning heart.
- Origin
- Old French
- Root
- corage
- English cognates
- encourage, cordial
Examples
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"Courage" is uncountable, so it has no plural.
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"Find the courage" means to become brave enough.
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Here "courage" is the quality they admired in him.
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