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valiancy

or val·iance

[ val-yuhn-see or val-yuhns ]

/ ˈvæl yən si or ˈvæl yəns /

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noun

valiant nature or quality; valor; bravery; courage.

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Origin of valiancy

First recorded in 1565–75; vali(ant) + -ancy

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Example sentences from the Web for valiancy

I fought in the Atjeh war, and a brave people wondered at the valiance of a stranger.
Tales of Unrest|Joseph Conrad
His word has ever been a strength among us, and no man here but knows his valiance in the cause.
Oliver Cromwell|John Drinkwater
She gives an impression of valiance without any hint of worldliness, or desire for any kind of flesh-pot.
Diplomatic Days|Edith O'Shaughnessy
Such audacity of courage seemed to him gallant in a man; in a woman, expressing faith in his valiance, it was enchanting.
The Prophet of the Great Smoky Mountains|Charles Egbert Craddock

Well, his valiance should prove it; his valiance, afraid neither of light nor of darkness.
Romance|Joseph Conrad and F.M. Hueffer

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