valiant

val·iant | \ ˈval-yənt

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Definition of valiant

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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

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Definition of valiant (Entry 2 of 2)

: a valiant person

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Examples of valiant in a Sentence

Adjective She died last year after a valiant battle with cancer. Despite their valiant efforts, they lost the game. She made a valiant attempt to fix the problem.

Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Despite the valiant effort of the Vikings, Lakota East snared the road win. — Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com, "Lakota East manufactures a win over Princeton to hold serve in GMC basketball," 8 Feb. 2020 Carol fought a valiant battle, but succumbed to the complications associated with lung cancer on Friday June 14, 2019 in Altamonte Springs, Florida. — orlandosentinel.com, "Deaths in Central Florida: 6/18," 18 June 2019 The Heat big man gave a valiant effort, but couldn’t quite beat Mills to the loose ball. — Jeff Mcdonald, ExpressNews.com, "Spurs get back in win column at Miami’s expense," 19 Jan. 2020 The Blazers put up a valiant effort, but still walked away with a 120-112 loss to the Dallas Mavericks at the American Airlines Center Friday, their first loss in three games. — Jamie Goldberg, oregonlive, "CJ McCollum sprains ankle in Portland Trail Blazers’ 120-112 loss to Dallas Mavericks: Game rewind," 18 Jan. 2020 This time, there was no valiant-but-empty comeback, no strong underdog’s effort with the fade down the stretch. — Dom Amore, courant.com, "UConn men made the ‘winning plays’ to pull off upset, and other takeaways from the Huskies’ win over Florida," 18 Nov. 2019 Frozen 2 makes a valiant effort to live up to its predecessor, but can’t escape its shadow. — Christian Holub, EW.com, "Frozen 2 tries its best to live up to the world-conquering original: Review," 14 Nov. 2019 Giuliani’s valiant efforts to rally a city staggered by 9/11 helped New Yorkers forget that sort of shrill bullying. — Tom Robbins, Time, "Rudy Giuliani Once Fought Corruption, Now He Is Embroiled in It," 31 Oct. 2019 The win for the Tigers (7-4) came despite a valiant comeback effort from Montevallo (6-5) in the second half. — Al.com Reports, al, "Birmingham HS roundup: Gardendale, Briarwood, Mortimer Jordan earn playoff wins," 9 Nov. 2019

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“Valiant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valiant. Accessed 27 Feb. 2020.

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valiant

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of valiant

somewhat formal : having or showing courage : very brave or courageous

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Kids Definition of valiant

1 : boldly brave valiant knights

2 : done with courage : heroic

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