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Brave (courage)

Ready to face danger or pain; showing courage.

First in use: ancient / pre-modern
Duplicate · right

Brave (browser)

A privacy-focused web browser that blocks ads and trackers, co-founded by Brendan Eich.

First in use: c. 2016

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Courage became a privacy browser.

Which meaning of Brave is the original, and which one is the duplicate riding on its name? Brave (courage) came first (ancient / pre-modern). Brave (browser) arrived in 2016. The data below shows which one owns the word now.

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