valiant
Americanadjective
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boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted.
a valiant soldier.
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marked by or showing bravery or valor; heroic.
to make a valiant effort.
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worthy; excellent.
adjective
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courageous, intrepid, or stout-hearted; brave
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marked by bravery or courage
a valiant deed
Related Words
See brave.
Other Word Forms
- overvaliant adjective
- overvaliantness noun
- unvaliant adjective
- unvaliantness noun
- valiance noun
- valiantly adverb
- valiantness noun
Etymology
Origin of valiant
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English valia(u)nt, from Anglo-French; Middle French vaillant, present participle of valoir “to be of worth,” Latin valēre; -ant
Example Sentences
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Or that they put in valiant displays in 1-1 draws against Barcelona and holders Paris St-Germain.
From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026
That this valiant display coincides with the anniversary of the Coens’ landmark film only further confirms the perennial relevance of “Fargo.”
From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026
Ish Sodhi hit a valiant 33 off 15 balls before he fell as the last wicket with New Zealand bowled out in 19.4 overs.
From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026
Malinche’s portrayal as a valiant Cortés enabler doesn’t seem to bother audiences, though some decry the work’s pro-Spanish take on the Conquest.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2026
Lluagor and Melynlas stumbled often and, despite their most valiant efforts, they could barely drag the cauldron through the brush.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
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