Word a Day
valiant
What does valiant mean?
valiant (adjective): possessing or showing courage or determination; brave, heroic.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use valiant in a sentence?
- A valiant man’s look is more than a coward’s sword. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce valiant?
/ˈvæliənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does valiant come from?
From Middle English vailaunt (“having or showing courage or valour, valiant; characterized by valour; powerful, strong; person of valour or strength; excellent, worthy; beneficial, useful; valuable; legally valid, binding”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “valiant” mean?
bounded or limited in magnitude or spatial or temporal extent
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possessing or showing courage or determination; brave, heroic
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lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
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having resemblance or similitude; similar; without difference
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