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valiant

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvæliənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈvæljənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(val′yənt)

val•iant /ˈvælyənt/USA pronunciation adj.

boldly courageous;
brave:valiant soldiers.
marked by bravery or valor;
heroic:a valiant effort.

val•iant•ly, adv. See -val-.

brave

val•iant (val′yənt),USA pronunciation adj.

boldly courageous;
brave;
stout-hearted:a valiant soldier.
marked by or showing bravery or valor;
heroic:to make a valiant effort.
worthy;
excellent.

Latin valēre; see -ant
Anglo-French; Middle French vaillant, present participle of valoir to be of worth
Middle English valia(u)nt 1275–1325

val′iant•ly, adv.
val′iant•ness, n.

brave.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

valiant /ˈvæljənt/ adj

courageous, intrepid, or stout-hearted; brave
marked by bravery or courage: a valiant deed

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French vaillant, from valoir to be of value, from Latin valēre to be strongˈvaliantly adv

'valiant' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

galliard - mettled - stout - stouthearted - tall - bold - brave - chivalrous - doughty - heroic - pot-valiant - prow - prowess - valiancy - valorous - yeoman - stalwart - strong

Synonyms: brave, courageous, unafraid, dauntless, valorous, more...

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