Main Entry: ¹val·iant

Pronunciation: \ˈval-yənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English vailant, valiant, from Anglo-French vaillant worthy, strong, courageous, from present participle of valer to be of worth, from Latin valēre to be strong — more at wield

Date: 14th century

1 : possessing or acting with bravery or boldness : courageous <valiant soldiers>
2 : marked by, exhibiting, or carried out with courage or determination : heroic <valiant feats>

— val·iant·ly adverb

— val·iant·ness noun