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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

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

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

Was thy valiancy laid, or unhilted thy blade, When came onwards in battle array The sepulchre-swarms, ensheathed in their arms, To sack and to rifle their prey?

From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume I. The Songs of Scotland of the past half century by Rogers, Charles

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

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