- val|iance
- val|iance «VAL yuhns», noun.1. bravery; valor; valiancy: »
When our affright was over we…set out afresh with double valiance (Elizabeth Gaskell).
2. Archaic. a courageous act or deed.
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iance — val·iance; … English syllables
val — ab·la·ti·val; ac·cu·sa·ti·val; ad·jec·ti·val; aero·na·val; aes·ti·val; agen·ti·val; an·ti·lar·val; ar·chi·val; bi·val·via; ca·cio·ca·val·lo; can·a·val·ia; car·ni·val; car·ni·val·esque; ca·val·la; ca·val·let·ti; che·val; chi·val·ric;… … English syllables
valiance — val·iance … English syllables
valiant — val•iant [[t]ˈvæl yənt[/t]] adj. 1) boldly courageous; brave; stout hearted 2) marked by or showing bravery or valor; heroic: a valiant effort[/ex] • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME valia(u) nt < AF; MF vaillant, prp. of valoir to be of worth < L… … From formal English to slang
Valiance — Val iance, Valiancy Val ian*cy, n. [Cf. F. vaillance. See {Valiant}.] The quality or state of being valiant; bravery; valor. [Obs.] His doughty valiance. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Valiancy — Valiance Val iance, Valiancy Val ian*cy, n. [Cf. F. vaillance. See {Valiant}.] The quality or state of being valiant; bravery; valor. [Obs.] His doughty valiance. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gut — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. eviscerate, disembowel; burn out, lay waste, demolish. See destruction. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. small intestine, large intestine, duodenum, stomach; see abdomen . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n.… … English dictionary for students
prowess — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. courage, bravery, heroism; skill, competence. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bravery, valor, intrepidity; see courage 1 . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. 1. bravery courage, valor, fearlessness, daring,… … English dictionary for students
intrepidity — n 1. fearlessness, dauntlessness, awe lessness, dreadlessness, intrepidness; boldness, bold spiritedness, high spiritedness, daring, derring do, audacity, audaciousness, temerity, rashness, recklessness; courage, bravery, valor, valorousness,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
