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val·iant
(văl′yənt)adj.
Possessing or exhibiting valor; brave: a valiant knight; a valiant effort. See Synonyms at brave.
[Middle English, from Old French vaillant, from Latin valēns, valent-, present participle of valēre, to be strong; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]
val′ian·cy, val′iance, val′iant·ness n.
val′iant·ly adv.
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valiant
(ˈvæljənt)adj
1. courageous, intrepid, or stout-hearted; brave
2. marked by bravery or courage: a valiant deed.
[C14: from Old French vaillant, from valoir to be of value, from Latin valēre to be strong]
ˈvaliance, ˈvaliancy n
ˈvaliantly adv
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val•iant
(ˈvæl yənt)adj.
1. boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted.
2. marked by or showing bravery or valor; heroic: a valiant effort.
[1275–1325; Middle English valia(u)nt < Anglo-French; Middle French vaillant, present participle of valoir to be of worth < Latin valēre; see -ant]
val′ian•cy (-yən si) val′iance, n.
val′iant•ly, adv.
syn: See brave.
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Adj. | 1. | valiant - having or showing valor; "a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier" brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory" |
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valiant
adjective brave, heroic, courageous, bold, worthy, fearless, gallant, intrepid, plucky, doughty, indomitable, redoubtable, dauntless, lion-hearted, valorous, stouthearted valiant attempts by neighbours and firemen to rescue them
fearful, cowardly, timid, weak, shrinking, craven, spineless
fearful, cowardly, timid, weak, shrinking, craven, spineless
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valiant
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Translations
شُجاع، باسِل
statečný
tapper
bátorhősiesmerészvitéz
hugrakkur, hetjulegur
drosmīgsdrošsirdīgs
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valiant
adj
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valiant
(ˈvӕliənt) adjective (of a person, his actions etc) brave, courageous or heroic. valiant deeds; He was valiant in battle.
ˈvaliantly adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
valiant
a. valiente.
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