valor
val·or
noun \ˈva-lər\Definition of VALOR
: strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery
Examples of VALOR
- The soldiers received the nation's highest award for valor.
- <the absence of indecision even in the face of death is the true mark of valor>
Origin of VALOR
Middle English valour worth, worthiness, bravery, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin valor, from Latin valēre to be of worth, be strong — more at wield
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to VALOR
- Synonyms
- bottle [British slang], bravery, courageousness, daring, daringness, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, gallantry, greatheartedness, guts, gutsiness, hardihood, heart, heroism, intestinal fortitude, intrepidity, intrepidness, moxie, nerve, pecker [chiefly British], prowess, stoutness, courage, virtue
- Antonyms
- cowardice, cowardliness, cravenness, dastardliness, poltroonery, spinelessness
Rhymes with VALOR
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