valour

US valor

/ (ˈvælə) /


noun
  1. courage or bravery, esp in battle

Origin of valour

1
C15: from Late Latin valor, from valēre to be strong

Derived forms of valour

  • valorous, adjective
  • valorously, adverb

Words Nearby valour

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How to use valour in a sentence

  • Vain also was the valour and ability he showed in the campaign against the Royalists in La Vende.

    Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
  • So nearly a magnificent victory for the French: turned by British valour into a defeat.

    Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
  • Bruce, keenly realising the importance of the issue, bore himself with splendid valour.

    King Robert the Bruce | A. F. Murison
  • The War of Independence, which lasted until the next year, was a triumph of science over personal valour about equally balanced.

    The Philippine Islands | John Foreman
  • With sword drawn and his heart big with valour he dashed across the crystal dwellings.

    Honey-Bee | Anatole France