valor
Use Valor in a sentence
ər noun
boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery: a medal for valor.
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| —n | |
| courage or bravery, esp in battle | |
| [C15: from Late Latin valor, from valēre to be strong] | |
| valor or valor | |
| —n | |
| [C15: from Late Latin valor, from valēre to be strong] | |
| 'valorous or valor | |
| —adj | |
| 'valorously or valor | |
| —adv | |
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Valor
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
valor
c.1300, "value, worth," from O.Fr. valour "strength, value, valor," from L.L. valorem (nom. valor) "value, worth," from stem of L. valere "be worth, be strong" (see valiant). The meaning "courage" is first recorded 1581, from It. valore, from the same L.L. word. (The M.E.
word also had a sense of "worth or worthiness in respect of manly qualities").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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American Heritage
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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Example sentences
They have no cause to feel proud of the valor of our sea-captains, of the renown of our flag.
The winning gladiator collected prizes that might include a palm of victory, cash and a crown for special valor.
They paid unabashed homage to anyone who displayed valor.
There are scenes of valor and camaraderie to be celebrated.
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