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intrepid, a.|ɪnˈtrɛpɪd|
[ad. L. intrepid-us, f. in- (in-3) + trepidus alarmed; cf. F. intrépide (16th c. in Littré).]
Of persons and personal qualities: Fearless; undaunted; daring; brave.
1697Dryden Virg. æneid Ded. (R.), That quality [valour], which signifies no more than an intrepid courage. Ibid., Georg. iv. 122 The two contending Princes..Intrepid thro' the midst of Danger go. 1738Glover Leonidas i. 214 Three hundred more compleat th' intrepid band. 1766Goldsm. Vic. W. xxviii, ‘Where, sir, is your fortitude?’ returned my son with an intrepid voice. 1833H. Martineau Fr. Wines & Pol. iii. 42 Is there to be no pride in intrepid patriotism? 1854Wiseman Fabiola ii. xxv. 288 She stood intrepid and unmoved before him. |