valour

US valor

/ (ˈvælə) /

noun

courage or bravery, esp in battle

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Derived forms of valour

valorous, adjectivevalorously, adverb

Word 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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Example sentences from the Web for valour

Certainly not valour to her warriors, nor good fortune to her flag; but merely brain power to her rulers.
The Life of Napoleon I (Volumes, 1 and 2)|John Holland Rose
After the conflict is over the conqueror returns to reap the reward of his valour.
Reptiles and Birds|Louis Figuier
The valour and prudence of Tembandumba soon became so well known that her mother gave her the command of half the army.
Female Warriors, Vol. II (of 2)|Ellen C. Clayton
His discretion, I am sure, cannot carry his valour, for the goose carries not the fox.
History of English Humour, Vol. 1 (of 2)|Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange

Yet not soon meseem shall reivers fall upon West Dale now they have learned the valour of the folk thereof.
The Sundering Flood|William Morris

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