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    valorous
    /ˈval(ə)rəs/

    adjective

    • 1. showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle: "valorous deeds on the field of honour"

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  2. adjective. formal or literary uk / ˈvæl.ə.rəs / us / ˈvæl.ɚ.əs / Add to word list. showing great courage: She will receive the Bronze Star Medal for exceptionally valorous actions while under enemy fire. Fewer examples. The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission gives monetary awards to individuals for valorous acts.

  3. Valorous followed in the 1400s, a combination of valor ("strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness")—another valēre descendent—and the adjective suffix -ous.

  4. Valorous definition: having valor; courageous; valiant; brave. . See examples of VALOROUS used in a sentence.

  5. formal or literary us / ˈvæl.ɚ.əs / uk / ˈvæl.ə.rəs / Add to word list. showing great courage: She will receive the Bronze Star Medal for exceptionally valorous actions while under enemy fire. Fewer examples. The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission gives monetary awards to individuals for valorous acts.

  6. To be valorous is to show valor: to be valiant and courageous. Valor is a word for courage, like the courage to pull a child out of a burning building. People who show the quality of valor are valorous.

  7. Definition of valorous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. How to use . valorous in a sentenceAgain, you will see no military awards made for valorous discretion in combat.