BRAUNITE
Braun"ite, n. (Min.)
Defn: A native oxide of manganese, of dark brownish black color. It was named from a Mr. Braun of Gotha.
BRAVADE
Bra*vade" (, n.
Defn: Bravado. [Obs.] Fanshawe.
BRAVADO Bra*va"do, n., pl. Bravadoes. Etym: [Sp. bravada, bravata, boast, brag: cf. F. bravade. See Brave.]
Defn: Boastful and threatening behavior; a boastful menace.
In spite of our host's bravado. Irving.
BRAVE
Brave, a. [Compar. Braver; superl. Bravest.] Etym: [F. brave, It. or
Sp. bravo, (orig.) fierce, wild, savage, prob. from. L. barbarus. See
Barbarous, and cf. Bravo.]
1. Bold; courageous; daring; intrepid; — opposed to cowardly; as, a brave man; a brave act.
2. Having any sort of superiority or excellence; — especially such as in conspicuous. [Obs. or Archaic as applied to material things.] Iron is a brave commodity where wood aboundeth. Bacon. It being a brave day, I walked to Whitehall. Pepys.
3. Making a fine show or display. [Archaic] Wear my dagger with the braver grace. Shak. For I have gold, and therefore will be brave. In silks I'll rattle it of every color. Robert Greene. Frog and lizard in holiday coats And turtle brave in his golden spots. Emerson.