valiant
pronunciation
How to pronounce valiant in British English:
UK [ˈvæliənt]
How to pronounce valiant in American English:
US [ˈvæliənt]
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- Adjective:
- having or showing valor
Word Origin
- valiant
- valiant: see value
- valiant (adj.)
- early 14c. (late 12c. in surnames), "brave, courageous, intrepid in danger," from Anglo-French vaylant, and Old French vaillant "stalwart, brave," present participle adjective from valoir "be worthy," originally "be strong," from Latin valere "be strong, be well, be worth, have power, be able, be in health," from PIE root *wal- "be strong" (cognates: Old English wealdan "to rule," Old High German -walt, -wald "power" (in personal names), Old Norse valdr "ruler," Old Church Slavonic vlasti "to rule over," Lithuanian valdyti "to have power," Celtic *walos- "ruler," Old Irish flaith "dominion," Welsh gallu "to be able"). As a noun, "valiant person," from c. 1600. Related: Valiantly.
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Example
- 1. Mr hazare 's fight is valiant , but his discourse can be vulgar .
- 2. Despite the valiant efforts by assorted politicians to put a positive spin on copenhagen , it was a disaster .
- 3. Martin makes a valiant effort on the latter score , but it rings hollow .
- 4. Horrific tales described the situation in cuba -- female prisoners , executions , valiant rebels fighting , and starving women and children figured in many of the stories that filled the newspapers .
- 5. Western countries might be prepared to bail out their eastern neighbours , financially or politically , when they are seen as valiant , fast-reforming success stories .