valiancy

or val·iance

[ val-yuh n-see or val-yuh ns ]

/ ˈvæl yən si or ˈvæl yəns /

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noun

valiant nature or quality; valor; bravery; courage.

RELATED WORDS

heart, nerve, gameness, adventurousness, dash, prowess, rashness, temerity, spunk, pugnacity, daring, endurance, guts, spirit, heroism, valor, fortitude, fearlessness, pluckiness, grit

Nearby words

valetudinarian, valetudinarianism, valetudinary, valgus, valhalla, valiancy, valiant, valid, validate, validity, valinda

Origin of valiancy

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

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Examples from the Web for valiance

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