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courage

Pronunciation: /ku.ʁaʒ/

“courage” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:

noun

  1. courage

interjection

  1. chin up! keep going! take heart!

In French

  1. Capacité d'un humain ou un autre animal de vaincre sa peur pour braver le danger, supporter la souffrance, entreprendre des choses effrayantes, douloureuses ou difficiles.
  2. (Moderne) Capacité de ne pas avoir peur, face à une situation potentiellement effrayante (contraster avec sens )
  3. Interjection pour animer, pour exciter.
  4. Personnes courageuses.
  5. Dureté de cœur.
  6. Capacité d'agir, de se donner à ce qu'on fait ou doit faire.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French corage, from Old French corage, from Vulgar Latin *corāticum, from Latin cor. Cognate with Catalan coratge, Italian coraggio, Occitan coratge, Spanish coraje.

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