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valiancy

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

noun

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


Etymology

Origin of valiancy

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


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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

And he translates this motto in the phrase ‘happy valiancy of style.’

From Oxford Lectures on Poetry by Andrew Cecil Bradley

Only this time he must pass between a double hedge of men, some weaponed, some in peaceful array, but all clad gloriously, and full chieftain-like of aspect, either for valiancy or wisdom.

From Wood Beyond the World by William Morris

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