valiant
Americanadjective
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boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted.
a valiant soldier.
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marked by or showing bravery or valor; heroic.
to make a valiant effort.
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worthy; excellent.
adjective
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courageous, intrepid, or stout-hearted; brave
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marked by bravery or courage
a valiant deed
Related Words
See brave.
Other Word Forms
- overvaliant adjective
- overvaliantness noun
- unvaliant adjective
- unvaliantness noun
- valiance noun
- valiantly adverb
- valiantness noun
Etymology
Origin of valiant
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English valia(u)nt, from Anglo-French; Middle French vaillant, present participle of valoir “to be of worth,” Latin valēre; -ant
Example Sentences
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Frosty cold nipped the air, but a rising sun promised to put up a valiant fight against the chill.
From Literature
He called the team’s effort to push eventual Big Ten champion Purdue valiant, but the games ahead in March simply mean more to the Bruins.
From Los Angeles Times
How they would sing praises of his valiant stand against what must assuredly be the largest great black-backed gull ever encountered!
From Literature
That this valiant display coincides with the anniversary of the Coens’ landmark film only further confirms the perennial relevance of “Fargo.”
From Salon
He rose to his feet, struck a valiant and determined attitude, all pointing hands and jutting hips—and collapsed with a hideous thump into the bottom of the boat.
From Literature
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