valour
US valor
/ (ˈvælə) /
noun
courage or bravery, esp in battle
Origin of valour
1C15: 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-PattisonSo nearly a magnificent victory for the French: turned by British valour into a defeat.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-PattisonBruce, keenly realising the importance of the issue, bore himself with splendid valour.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonThe War of Independence, which lasted until the next year, was a triumph of science over personal valour about equally balanced.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanWith sword drawn and his heart big with valour he dashed across the crystal dwellings.
Honey-Bee | Anatole France
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