valiant
[ val-yuhnt ]
adjective
boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted: a valiant soldier.
marked by or showing bravery or valor; heroic: to make a valiant effort.
worthy; excellent.
Origin of valiant
1First 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; see -ant
synonym study For valiant
1. See brave.
Other words for valiant
Other words from valiant
- val·iant·ly, adverb
- val·iant·ness, noun
- o·ver·val·iant, adjective
- o·ver·val·iant·ness, noun
- un·val·iant, adjective
- un·val·iant·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for valiant
valiant
/ (ˈvæljənt) /
adjective
courageous, intrepid, or stout-hearted; brave
marked by bravery or courage: a valiant deed
Origin of valiant
1C14: from Old French vaillant, from valoir to be of value, from Latin valēre to be strong
Derived forms of valiant
- valiance or valiancy, noun
- valiantly, adverb
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