valiantness

val·iant

(văl′yənt)

adj.

Possessing or exhibiting valor; brave: a valiant knight; a valiant effort. See Synonyms at brave.

[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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valiantness

(ˈvælɪəntnəs)

the quality or state of being valiant

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valiantness

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The quality of mind enabling one to face danger or hardship resolutely:

Informal: spunk, spunkiness.

Slang: gut (used in plural), gutsiness, moxie.

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