valor

[ val-er ]
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noun
  1. boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery: a medal for valor.

Origin of valor

1
1350–1400; Middle English valo(u)r<Anglo-French; Middle French valeur<Late Latin valōr-, stem of valor worth, equivalent to Latin val(ēre) to be of worth + -or-or1
  • Also especially British, val·our .

synonym study For valor

See courage.

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How to use valor in a sentence

  • He discoursed largely and bravely to me concerning the different sort of valours, the active and passive valour.

  • We thank your valours: A victory without blood is twice achieved,And the disposure of it, to us tender'd, The greatest honour.

  • Manners of ripe maidens have they, and hearts of brothers, and valours of bears, and furies of lions.

  • Men must still prove their right to each and all of their laboriously-won achievements by arms and the valours of war.

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  • As Nature destined, the woman-heart goes out to those virtues and valours which are the natural complement of her own.

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Other Idioms and Phrases with valor

valor

see discretion is the better part of valor.

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