- Valorous
- Valorous Val"or*ous, a. [Cf. F. valeureux, LL. valorosus.] Possessing or exhibiting valor; brave; courageous; valiant; intrepid. -- {Val"or*ous*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Valorous
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valorous — index heroic, spartan, undaunted Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
valorous — (adj.) late 15c., from O.Fr. valeureux, from valeur (see VALOR (Cf. valor)). Related: Valorously … Etymology dictionary
valorous — *brave, courageous, unafraid, fearless, intrepid, valiant, dauntless, undaunted, doughty, bold, audacious Analogous words: venturesome, daring (see ADVENTUROUS): stout, sturdy, tenacious, stalwart, tough, *strong … New Dictionary of Synonyms
valorous — [adj] courageous adventuresome, adventurous, bold, brave, chivalrous, daredevil, daring, dauntless, fearless, gallant, game, gritty*, gutsy*, heroic, lionhearted, nervy, plucky*, Spartan, stalwart, stouthearted, strong, tough, unafraid, undaunted … New thesaurus
valorous — [val′ər əs] adj. [ME < OFr valeureux < ML valorosus] having or showing valor; courageous; brave valorously adv. valorousness n … English World dictionary
valorous — Ⅰ. valor (Brit. valour) ► NOUN ▪ courage in the face of danger. DERIVATIVES valorous adjective. ORIGIN Latin valor, from valere be strong . Ⅱ. valour (US valor) … English terms dictionary
valorous — valorously, adv. valorousness, n. /val euhr euhs/, adj. 1. having valor; courageous; valiant; brave. 2. characterized by valor: valorous deeds. [1470 80; < ML valorosus valiant. See VALOR, OUS] * * * … Universalium
Valorous Unit Award — Infobox Military Award name=Valorous Unit Award caption= awarded by=United States Army type=Ribbon and Streamer eligibility=Combatant Military Unit for= Extraordinary heroism in action against an armed enemy of the United States of America.… … Wikipedia
Valorous Unit Award — Bandschnallenabzeichen zum Valorous Unit Award … Deutsch Wikipedia
valorous — adjective Date: 15th century valiant • valorously adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
