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Definition of valiant in English: valiantadjective ˈvalɪəntˈvæljənt Possessing or showing courage or determination. she made a valiant effort to hold her anger in check Example sentencesExamples - These are our valiant soldiers, the ones who die for us on the battlefield and in the electric chair.
- Nevertheless, it's more than likely that their valiant efforts will be in vain.
- Reports indicate that she made a valiant attempt to escape the fusillade of bullets but was chased and shot anyway.
- This book is a history of its ten years' valiant work in maintaining the high standards one has come to expect of British newspapers.
- He was a valiant warrior and and a great hunter who roamed over the whole earth.
- That first-half lead was protected by some valiant defending, not least from the impressive Richard Dunne.
- He thought that he would be rewarded for valiant actions with a hero's welcome when he returned to shore.
- They made a valiant attempt to avoid capture, but were forced to give themselves up because his friend was too badly injured to go on.
- Bruno loves Sonia and makes a valiant effort to make her happy once again.
- Despite a decided lack of knowledge of the rules of the sport they played a valiant game.
- The singer feigns ignorance, and makes a valiant if contradictory effort to keep up appearances.
- Although Vic made a valiant effort to overtake the leaders, he fell short by a few points.
- Her career had been marked by close defeats and valiant efforts.
- Apparently, he had made a valiant effort to turn the whole thing into a classroom.
- We should never forget the sacrifices made during the Second World War, nor the lives lost as part of a vital and valiant struggle.
- Though their efforts were valiant it was painfully obvious it had little effect on the blaze.
- As always, there are a few, valiant individual journalists doing their best.
- New recruits can be invited to the army halls in order to train and become valiant warriors.
- He is someone who has given his all to the game and should go out after a valiant effort, win or lose.
- I have to say we made a valiant effort - after each set back we picked ourselves up, brushed the dirt of our knees and skated on.
Synonyms brave, fearless, courageous, valorous, plucky, intrepid, heroic, stout-hearted, lionhearted, manly, manful, bold, daring, audacious, gallant, confident, spirited, stout, undaunted, dauntless, doughty, mettlesome, unalarmed, unflinching, unshrinking, unblenching, unabashed, undismayed determined, stalwart, staunch, indomitable, resolute, steadfast, firm, unyielding, unbending, unfaltering, unswerving, unwavering, stubborn, dogged North American rock-ribbed informal game, gutsy, spunky, ballsy
Origin Middle English (also in the sense 'robust, well-built'): from Old French vailant, based on Latin valere 'be strong'. Early senses included ‘robust’ and well-built’. The source is Old French vailant, based on Latin valere ‘be strong’. The sense ‘courage’ came in late Middle English. The same Latin source gives valour (Late Middle English) which at first referred to ‘worth derived from personal qualities or rank’ and later (towards the end of the 16th century) to ‘courage’, and valid (late 16th century). Via French valoir ‘be worth’ we also get value (Middle English).
Definition of valiant in US English: valiantadjectiveˈvalyəntˈvæljənt Possessing or showing courage or determination. she made a valiant effort to hold her anger in check Example sentencesExamples - Reports indicate that she made a valiant attempt to escape the fusillade of bullets but was chased and shot anyway.
- Apparently, he had made a valiant effort to turn the whole thing into a classroom.
- They made a valiant attempt to avoid capture, but were forced to give themselves up because his friend was too badly injured to go on.
- I have to say we made a valiant effort - after each set back we picked ourselves up, brushed the dirt of our knees and skated on.
- Her career had been marked by close defeats and valiant efforts.
- He is someone who has given his all to the game and should go out after a valiant effort, win or lose.
- These are our valiant soldiers, the ones who die for us on the battlefield and in the electric chair.
- The singer feigns ignorance, and makes a valiant if contradictory effort to keep up appearances.
- He was a valiant warrior and and a great hunter who roamed over the whole earth.
- New recruits can be invited to the army halls in order to train and become valiant warriors.
- We should never forget the sacrifices made during the Second World War, nor the lives lost as part of a vital and valiant struggle.
- Despite a decided lack of knowledge of the rules of the sport they played a valiant game.
- Although Vic made a valiant effort to overtake the leaders, he fell short by a few points.
- That first-half lead was protected by some valiant defending, not least from the impressive Richard Dunne.
- Nevertheless, it's more than likely that their valiant efforts will be in vain.
- Though their efforts were valiant it was painfully obvious it had little effect on the blaze.
- As always, there are a few, valiant individual journalists doing their best.
- He thought that he would be rewarded for valiant actions with a hero's welcome when he returned to shore.
- Bruno loves Sonia and makes a valiant effort to make her happy once again.
- This book is a history of its ten years' valiant work in maintaining the high standards one has come to expect of British newspapers.
Synonyms brave, fearless, courageous, valorous, plucky, intrepid, heroic, stout-hearted, lionhearted, manly, manful, bold, daring, audacious, gallant, confident, spirited, stout, undaunted, dauntless, doughty, mettlesome, unalarmed, unflinching, unshrinking, unblenching, unabashed, undismayed
Origin Middle English (also in the sense ‘robust, well-built’): from Old French vailant, based on Latin valere ‘be strong’. |