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boldness

noun (no plural)

«boldness» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. Boldness is being brave and not afraid to act. tree →
  2. Boldness can also mean being too forward or rude, asking for more than is fair. tree →

In the lessons

in stories, boldness is daring to speak to a lord or princess; the speaker asks pardon for it

Examples

  • I admired the boldness of the young knight. tree →
  • Please pardon my boldness. tree →
  • Her boldness surprised the teacher. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

In Ecclesiastes it means the hard, stern look on a face, which wisdom softens.

Interpretation. The rabbis read it as saying that wisdom makes a person gentle and kind, and shows in the face.

Examples

  • A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face is changed. (Writings ECC.8.1, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/boldness/