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valiancy

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val⋅ian⋅cy

  [val-yuhn-see]
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–noun
valiant nature or quality; valor; bravery; courage.
Also, valiance.

Origin:
1565–75; vali(ant) + -ancy
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val·iant   (vāl'yənt)   
adj.  

  1. Possessing valor; brave.

  2. Marked by or done with valor. See Synonyms at brave.

n.  A brave person.

[Middle English, from Old French vaillant, from Latin valēns, valent-, present participle of valēre, to be strong; see wal- in Indo-European roots.]
val'ian·cy, val'iance, val'iant·ness n., val'iant·ly adv.
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