Brave and Cross

Brave

Brave verb - To oppose (something hostile or dangerous) with firmness or courage.

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Cross and brave are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Cross" instead a verb "Brave".

Nearby Words: bravery, bravely, braved, braving

Cross verb - To be unfaithful or disloyal to.

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Brave and cross are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Brave" instead a verb "Cross".

Brave-seijin is pretty obviously an Ultraman Shout-Out, right down to the "Tearduct Eyeholes" at the corners of his eyesnote The original Ultraman costumes, had little holes in the lit-up eyes, close to the nose, with the effect being that they were cross-eyed (only visible in closeup, though).

Source: Anime / Brave Command Dagwon
Some of the quasi-religious vibes are a bit more subtle: Though it also sort of resembles the Nazi swastika, the symbol of the Librian regime is most similar to the type of cross seen on the coat of arms of the medieval Kingdom of Jerusalem, or the "decapitated cross" of Brave New World.

Source: Film / Equilibrium
A cross-media gag, one episode of Once Upon a Time with Merida in a starring role in both storylines is called "The Bear and the Bow", the Working Title for Brave.

Source: Development Gag

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