Valiant

Word VALIANT
Character 7
Hyphenation val iant
Pronunciations /ˈvæljənt/

Definitions and meanings of "Valiant"

What do we mean by valiant?

Possessing or exhibiting valor; brave: synonym: brave. adjective

Strong; vigorous in body; sturdy; also, strong or powerful in a more general sense.

Of a certain worth or value. Compare strong.

Brave; courageous; intrepid in danger; puissant.

Performed with valor; bravely conducted; heroic: as, a valiant action or achievement; a valiant combat.

Hence Brave; splendid.

Of or pertaining to a brave or valiant man or valiant men.

Synonyms and Gallant, Courageous, etc. (see brave), valorous, daring, dauntless, stout.

A valiant person. noun

Vigorous in body; strong; powerful. adjective

Intrepid in danger; courageous; brave. adjective

Performed with valor or bravery; heroic. adjective

Showing courage or determination; heroic. adjective

Having or showing valor adjective

A person who acts with valor, showing hero-like characteristics in the midst of danger.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Valiant

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The word "valiant" in example sentences

The tiger before a _stronger_ foe -- flies: the tiger is not what we call valiant, only fierce and cruel. ❋ Thomas Carlyle (1838)

They, however, commended what they called the valiant intervention by former heads of state and other eminent statesmen that the President should show regard for the spirit of the 1999 constitution. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Logic, most valiant, is unafraid of all the monsters of the earthly dream. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Even the long term valiant effort of Borges to try to reach out of the central region was not enough. ❋ Unknown (2006)

But now White Logic willy-nilly wakes them for me, for White Logic, most valiant, is unafraid of all the monsters of the earthly dream. ❋ Unknown (1913)

The Hebrew term, "strong," or "valiant," is applied to bulls (Ps 22: 12). ❋ Unknown (1871)

In what can only be called a valiant effort, Sarah Palin has defended her monetary policy remarks from the Wall Street Journal's pointed criticism. ❋ The Huffington Post News Team (2010)

He was called a valiant and a hardy man and did so much by his prowess, that under the banner of the earl of Moray he did such valiantness in arms, that the Scots had marvel thereof, and so was slain in fighting: the Scots would gladly have taken him alive, but he would never yield, he hoped ever to have been rescued. ❋ Thomas Malory Jean Froissart (N/A)

For the rest, Sir Adhelmar de Nointel was known as a valiant knight, who had won glory in the wars with the English. ❋ James Branch Cabell (1918)

But Nora was in the sneering mood that night, and pursued her sarcasms; she pointed out that Captain Quin was already known as a valiant soldier, famous as a man of fashion in London, and that it was mighty well of Redmond to talk and boast of beating ushers and farmers 'boys, but to fight an Englishman was a very different matter. ❋ William Makepeace Thackeray (1837)

But Smith survived the fire and the seven months since, making what his doctors, family and friends are calling a valiant and remarkable recovery. ❋ Unknown (2010)

  I have found that when I make a hasty decision to undertake some kind of valiant environmental effort without considering the reality of my situation, I only undermine my own ambition since I may be setting myself up to fail. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I have found that when I make a hasty decision to undertake some kind of valiant environmental effort without considering the reality of my situation, I only undermine my own ambition since I may be setting myself up to fail. ❋ Molly Greenwood (2010)

Proverbs with its two line antitheses gives us the standard, passing into larger descriptions marked by numerals and ending in the acrostic or alphabetical praise of the "valiant", i.e., the ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

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