n. same as centerpiece.
a. [ L. intrepidus: cf. F. intrépide. See In- not, and Trepidation. ] Not trembling or shaking with fear; fearless; bold; brave; undaunted; courageous;
n. [ Cf. F. intrépidité. ] The quality or state of being intrepid; fearless bravery; courage; resoluteness; valor. [ 1913 Webster ]
Sir Roger had acquitted himself of two or three sentences with a look of much business and great intrepidity. Addison.
adv. In an intrepid manner; courageously; resolutely. [ 1913 Webster ]
‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. L. strepitus clamor. ] (Zool.) A division of birds, including the clamatorial and picarian birds, which do not have well developed singing organs. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. trepidus. ] Trembling; quaking. Thackeray. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ F. trépidation, L. trepidatio, fr. trepidare to hurry with alarm, to tremble, from trepidus agitated, disturbed, alarmed; cf. trepit he turns, Gr. &unr_; to turn, E. torture. ]
n. Trepidation. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]