contempt+of+danger
1contempt of danger — index prowess (bravery) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
2contempt — con|tempt [kənˈtempt] n [U] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: contemptus, from contemnere to think of with contempt , from com ( COM ) + temnere to despise ] 1.) a feeling that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect… …
3contempt — noun (U) 1 a feeling that someone or something is not important and deserves no respect (+ for): His contempt for his fellow students was quite obvious. | with contempt: He had been treated with nothing but contempt ever since he arrived. | hold… …
4con·tempt — /kənˈtɛmpt/ noun 1 : a feeling that someone or something is not worthy of any respect or approval [noncount] He feels that wealthy people view/regard him with contempt because he is poor. He spoke with contempt in his voice. She has contempt for… …
5Courage — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Absence of fear. < N PARAG:Courage >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 courage courage bravery valor Sgm: N 1 resoluteness resoluteness boldness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 spirit spirit daring gallantry …
6Temerity — Te*mer i*ty, n. [L. temeritas, from temere by chance, rashly; perhaps akin to Skr. tamas darkness: cf. F. t[ e]m[ e]rit[ e].] Unreasonable contempt of danger; extreme venturesomeness; rashness; as, the temerity of a commander in war. [1913… …
7Caleb Shang — Caleb James Shang C. J. Shang, c. September 1918 Cairns Historical Society Nickname Charlie Born 4 …
8temerity — noun (plural ties) Etymology: Middle English temeryte, from Latin temeritas, from temere blindly, recklessly; akin to Old High German demar darkness, Latin tenebrae, Sanskrit tamas Date: 15th century 1. unreasonable or foolhardy contempt of… …
9George Pearkes — Infobox Governor General honorific prefix = The Honourable name = George Randolph Pearkes honorific suffix = VC PC CC CB DSO MC CD nationality = Canadian order = 20th office = Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia term start = 1960 term end =… …
10Heroism — Her o*ism (?; 277), n. [F. h[ e]ro[ i]sme.] The qualities characteristic of a hero, as courage, bravery, fortitude, unselfishness, etc.; the display of such qualities. [1913 Webster] Heroism is the self devotion of genius manifesting itself in… …
