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valiancy

American  
[val-yuhn-see] / ˈvæl yən si /
Also valiance

noun

  1. valiant nature or quality; valor; bravery; courage.


Etymology

Origin of valiancy

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

Example Sentences

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“Their valiancy in battle, and that of the brave Afghan partners they fought alongside, will endure in our hearts and history,” he added.

From Washington Times • Apr. 30, 2018

She is incapable of conveying the proper air of gentility, and she lacks somewhat the valiancy and authority Amanda should possess.

From Time Magazine Archive

In episodic fashion, Mr. Merriwether embraces the four major concerns that have spurred Williams' dramatic imagination: loneliness, love, the violated heart and the valiancy of survival.

From Time Magazine Archive

They hoisted their sail to the mast so high: They had faith in their strength and their valiancy.

From Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes by Kershaw, Nora

This is no light-mindedness that thou beholdest in me, but the valiancy that the Fathers have set in mine heart. 

From The Roots of the Mountains; Wherein Is Told Somewhat of the Lives of the Men of Burgdale by Morris, William