"derring-do" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌdɛɹɪŋˈduː/ [UK], /ˌdɛɹɪŋˈduː/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-derring-do.wav [US]
Etymology: From Middle English daring (to) do, misinterpreted as a noun by Edmund Spenser. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|-}} Middle English, {{coinage|en|Edmund Spenser|nobycat=1|notext=1}} Edmund Spenser Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} derring-do (uncountable)
  1. Valiant deeds in desperate times. Tags: uncountable Translations (valiant deeds in desperate times): þrekvirki [neuter] (Icelandic), bohaterstwo [neuter] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-derring-do-en-noun-rMb7-toC Disambiguation of 'valiant deeds in desperate times': 94 6
  2. Brave and adventurous (albeit often reckless) actions. Tags: uncountable Translations (brave and adventurous actions): heldendaden (Dutch), waaghalzerij (Dutch), prouesse [feminine] (French), hauts faits [masculine, plural] (French), exploits [masculine, plural] (French), faits d’armes [masculine, plural] (French), acte de bravoure [masculine] (French), prodezza (Italian), brawura [feminine] (Polish), façanha [feminine] (Portuguese), proeza [feminine] (Portuguese), безрассудство (bezrassudstvo) (Russian), proeza (Spanish), hazaña (Spanish), gesta [feminine] (Spanish), hombrada [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-derring-do-en-noun-DmXdwlMx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 82 Disambiguation of 'brave and adventurous actions': 12 88

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