Bravery
Etymology
From French "braverie", from "brave" (bold, splendid), which came through Italian "bravo" — a word that meant "wild, savage" before it meant "bold," and whose deeper root is disputed (Latin "barbarus," barbarian, or "pravus," crooked). The path from "savage" to "admirable" tracks how societies came to prize ferocity when aimed the right way.
noun · /BRAY-vuh-ree/
The quality of facing danger, pain, or fear without being overcome by it.
What it names
The visible act of standing firm under threat, the outward showing rather than the inner struggle.
Example
The bravery of running back into the smoke was obvious; only later did he admit how close he came to freezing.
Related idea
Bravery is often instinctive and momentary; courage is the deliberate, sustained willingness to act rightly despite fear, and can be quiet and lifelong where bravery is loud and brief.