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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
valiant \val"iant\, a. oe. valiant, f. vaillant, of. vaillant,
valant, originally p. pr. of of. f. valoir to be worth, l.
valere to be strong. see wield, and cf. avail,
convalesce, equivalent, prevail, valid.
1913 webster
1. vigorous in body; strong; powerful; as, a valiant fencer.
obs. --walton.
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2. intrepid in danger; courageous; brave.
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a valiant and most expert gentleman. --shak.
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and saul said to david . . . be thou valiant for me,
and fight the lord's battles. --1 sam.
xviii. 17.
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3. performed with valor or bravery; heroic. "thou bearest the
highest name for valiant acts." --milton.
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the saints have made such valiant confessions.
--j. h.
newman.
1913 webster -- val"iantly, adv. -- val"iantness,
n.
1913 webster
see also:
wield avail convalesce equivalent prevail valid
val"iantly val"iantness n
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
valiantly
adv : with valor; in a valiant manner; "he fought valiantly until
the end" syn: valorously
see also:
valorously
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