valour

US valor

/ (ˈvælə) /

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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

valonia, valor, valorization, valorize, valorous, valour, Valparaiso, Valpolicella, valproic acid, Valsalva maneuver, valse

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How to use valour in a sentence

Vain also was the valour and ability he showed in the campaign against the Royalists in La Vende.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
So nearly a magnificent victory for the French: turned by British valour into a defeat.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
Bruce, keenly realising the importance of the issue, bore himself with splendid valour.
King Robert the Bruce|A. F. Murison
The War of Independence, which lasted until the next year, was a triumph of science over personal valour about equally balanced.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman

With sword drawn and his heart big with valour he dashed across the crystal dwellings.
Honey-Bee|Anatole France