valiant

  • 11Valiant — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Le mot « Valiant » peut désigner : le Vickers Valiant, bombardier britannique en service de 1954 à 1968 ; le Valiant, prototype de… …

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  • 12valiant — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English vailant, valiant, from Anglo French vaillant worthy, strong, courageous, from present participle of valer to be of worth, from Latin valēre to be strong more at wield Date: 14th century 1. possessing or… …

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  • 13valiant — [[t]væ̱liənt[/t]] ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n A valiant action is very brave and determined, though it may lead to failure or defeat. Despite valiant efforts by the finance minister, inflation rose to 36%. ...a valiant attempt to keep the business… …

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  • 14valiant — valiantly, adv. valiantness, n. /val yeuhnt/, adj. 1. boldly courageous; brave; stout hearted: a valiant soldier. 2. marked by or showing bravery or valor; heroic: to make a valiant effort. 3. worthy; excellent. [1275 1325; ME valia(u)nt < AF; MF …

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  • 15valiant — adjective a valiant warrior her valiant efforts Syn: brave, courageous, valorous, intrepid, heroic, gallant, lionhearted, bold, fearless, daring, audacious; unflinching, unshrinking, unafraid, dauntless, undaunted …

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  • 16Valiant — Recorded in some twenty spellings many quite rare, and including Valera, Valero, Valerio, Valeri, Valleri, Vallier (Italian), Valere, Valeri, Valery (French), Valero (Sapnish), Valerio (Portugese and Italian), Valerious (German), and Valiant&#8230; …

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  • 17valiant — adj. Valiant is used with these nouns: ↑attempt, ↑effort, ↑knight, ↑warrior …

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  • 18valiant — Synonyms and related words: Achilles, David, Hector, Roland, Samson, a man, audacious, bold, bold spirited, brave, bulldog, chivalric, chivalrous, chutzpanik, courageous, dauntless, decorated hero, demigod, demigoddess, doughty, fearless,&#8230; …

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  • 19valiant — val|i|ant [ˈvæliənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: , present participle of valoir to be of worth , from Latin valere; VALOR] very brave, especially in a difficult situation = ↑courageous ▪ Tarr threw himself in front of a train in a …

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  • 20valiant — adjective very brave, especially in a difficult situation: a valiant attempt to break the world record …

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