valorous

American  

[val-er-uhs] / ˈvæl ər əs /

adjective

1. having valor; courageous; valiant; brave.

2. characterized by valor.

   valorous deeds.

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Other Word Forms

• nonvalorous adjective
• nonvalorously adverb
• nonvalorousness noun
• unvalorous adjective
• unvalorously adverb
• unvalorousness noun
• valorously adverb
• valorousness noun

Etymology

Origin of valorous

First recorded in 1470–80; from Medieval Latin valorōsus “valiant,” from Latin valor “worth, honor” + -ōsus adjective suffix; valor, -ous

Example Sentences

The conciliatory narrative that emerged from 1876 painted veterans, North and South, as noble, valorous brothers.

From Salon

Much of the event on Wednesday was focused on Anderson’s valorous sacrifice, and rightly so.

From Los Angeles Times

It was upgraded to the Medal of Honor decades later following a policy change that lifted a requirement that such awards be made within five years of valorous acts.

From Seattle Times

A decade later, an aide to Sen. Charles Schumer of New York discovered a previously unknown 1918 memorandum from Gen. John Pershing describing Johnson’s valorous performance in the field.

From Seattle Times

Hal Moore received the Distinguished Service Cross for valorous action in Vietnam and later co-wrote the book “We Were Soldiers Once … And Young.”

From Washington Post