valiant
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈvæljənt/
- Formal
:
valiente
- The valiant die but once.
And it's fine because like even if you go back to the Civil War, you know, a lot of people think it was like a valiant for the North crushed the South.
- And it's fine because like even if you go back to the Civil War, you know, a lot of people think it was like a valiant for the North crushed the South.
Examples
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The valiant never taste of death but once.
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For only the valiant can create.
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The valiant Paris seeks you for his love.
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Today's guest is a valiant man, valiant young man.
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Not a single one of these valiant men fled, and they fought to the last man while their king fled on his horse.
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Valiant little Israel is keeping the terrorists in that hostile region at bay on behalf of America.
Blog text (3) -
Americans know that to fight this menace halfway around the globe, it takes more than the Valiant men...
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Valiant seniors stand watch with shotguns on putting greens across the state.
Fiction book (1992) -
Haklang was the sixth, Hardrefil the seventh, Haki the Valiant the eighth, Vott the Arrogant the ninth, and Storolf was the name of the tenth.
Academic text (1999) -
The valiant soldier faced the enemy bravely during the battle.
Synonyms
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1.1
A person admired for brave actions and good qualities
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9.3
A person who shows brave determination in a difficult situation
Antonyms
How Brave
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- Formal
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5.3
Surface Forms
Etymology
Valiant (as a noun) comes from the same root as valor, through the old French vaillant and the Latin valere meaning 'to be strong'. So a valiant is a person who is 'strong' in danger, a brave person who shows courage.