He Who Defines Wins

"The Bible must be considered as the great source of all the truth by which men are to be guided in government as well as in all social transactions."

~Noah Webster

My all-time favorite source for definitions is Noah Webster's 1828 Dictionary of the English Language. As the above quote witnesses, Webster believed that soceity should be founded upon the Bible. Every action, deed, thought, and definition should be founded upon God's Word.

Webster's definitions incorporate Biblical text and meanings, something you will not find in secular dictionaries today. I greatly appreciate this, and I feel that I gain a better understanding of words when referencing Webster's dictionary, in comparison to other lexicons.

That said, I'd like to use Noah Webster's Dictionary to define several words which often appear on this blog. I am quite sure that you are already familiar with these words, but Webster gives a full and complete picture of each word, something that I find beautiful, and which I hope that you appreciate as well.

Bravery: Courage; heroism; undaunted spirit; intrepidity; gallantry; fearlessness of danger; often united with generosity or dignity of mind which despises meanness and cruelty, and disdains to take advantage of a vanquished enemy.

Courage: Bravery; intrepidity; that quality of mind which enables men to encounter danger and difficulties with firmness, or without fear or depression of spirits; valor; boldness; resolution. It is a constituent part of fortitude; but fortitude implies patience to bear continued suffering.

"Be strong and of good courage" Deut. 31:6

Gallantry: Bravery; courageousness; heroism; intrepidity. Nobleness; generosity. Civility or polite attentions to ladies.

Tutela ex Vulnero

John