valour
US valor
/ (ˈvælə) /
noun
courage or bravery, esp in battle
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Derived forms of valour
valorous, adjectivevalorously, adverbWord Origin for valour
C15: from Late Latin valor, from valēre to be strong
Words nearby valour
Valona, valonia, valor, valorize, valorous, valour, Valparaiso, Valpolicella, valproate, valproic acid, Valsalva
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