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valour

/ ˈvælə /

noun

  1. courage or bravery, esp in battle
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˈvalorous, adjective
  • ˈvalorously, adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of valour1

C15: from Late Latin valor, from valēre to be strong
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Example Sentences

Vain also was the valour and ability he showed in the campaign against the Royalists in La Vende.

So nearly a magnificent victory for the French: turned by British valour into a defeat.

Bruce, keenly realising the importance of the issue, bore himself with splendid valour.

The War of Independence, which lasted until the next year, was a triumph of science over personal valour about equally balanced.

With sword drawn and his heart big with valour he dashed across the crystal dwellings.

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