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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

valour en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈvælɚ/ (US)
  • /ˈvælə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology

From Middle English valour, from Anglo-Norman valour, from Latin valor. Doublet of valure.

Meanings

  1. (UK, uncountable, usually) Individually sustained verve or passion.
    • Valor wins the battle, not death!
  2. (UK, uncountable, usually) Value; worth.
  3. (UK, uncountable, usually) Strength of mind in regard to danger; the quality that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness; a feeling of upstanding bravery against adversity.
  4. (UK, dated, uncountable, usually) A brave man; a man of valour.

Forms

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valours Number=Plur lexicographic
valor alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

discretion is the better part of valour · valourisation · valourise · valourize · valourization

Synonyms

bravery · intrepidity · prowess · prowess · courage

Translations (78)

mk ју́нак (a brave man; a man of valour) · ro curaj (strength of mind in regard to danger) · te వీరత్వము (strength of mind in regard to danger) · fi urhoollisuus (strength of mind in regard to danger) · ru отва́га (strength of mind in regard to danger) · bg сърца́тост (strength of mind in regard to danger) · cs udatnost (strength of mind in regard to danger) · de Heldenmut (strength of mind in regard to danger) · pt valentia (strength of mind in regard to danger) · es valía (strength of mind in regard to danger) · mk до́блест (strength of mind in regard to danger) · es valor (strength of mind in regard to danger) · hi साहस (strength of mind in regard to danger) · nl heldhaftigheid (strength of mind in regard to danger) · hy խիզախություն (strength of mind in regard to danger) · pl męstwo (strength of mind in regard to danger) · ka მამაცობა (strength of mind in regard to danger) · ru до́блесть (strength of mind in regard to danger) · hi साहसी (a brave man; a man of valour) · sv tapperhet (strength of mind in regard to danger) · fr courage (strength of mind in regard to danger) · ka სიქველე (strength of mind in regard to danger) · es valer (strength of mind in regard to danger) · ru геро́й (a brave man; a man of valour) · pl bohater (a brave man; a man of valour) · hi वीर (a brave man; a man of valour) · sa शवस् (strength of mind in regard to danger) · tr cesaret; yüreklilik (strength of mind in regard to danger) · be адва́га (strength of mind in regard to danger) · cmn 勇者 (a brave man; a man of valour) · nb edelmodighet (strength of mind in regard to danger) · cmn 勇氣 /勇气 (strength of mind in regard to danger) · be му́жнасць (strength of mind in regard to danger) · vi dũng cảm (strength of mind in regard to danger) · mk хе́рој (a brave man; a man of valour) · ru му́жество (strength of mind in regard to danger) · mk хра́брост (strength of mind in regard to danger) · gd tapachd (strength of mind in regard to danger) · la virtus (strength of mind in regard to danger) · hi वीरता (strength of mind in regard to danger) · pl odwaga (strength of mind in regard to danger) · uk му́жність (strength of mind in regard to danger) · fi urheus (strength of mind in regard to danger) · be хра́брасць (strength of mind in regard to danger) · bg до́блест (strength of mind in regard to danger) · cs odvaha (strength of mind in regard to danger) · bg герой (a brave man; a man of valour) · ja 勇気 (strength of mind in regard to danger) · vi lòng dũng cảm (strength of mind in regard to danger) · uk відва́га (strength of mind in regard to danger) · bg хра́брост (strength of mind in regard to danger) · sv mod (strength of mind in regard to danger) · pl dzielność (strength of mind in regard to danger) · ru герои́зм (strength of mind in regard to danger) · cu доблѥсть (strength of mind in regard to danger) · mk ју́наштво (strength of mind in regard to danger) · ka გმირობა (strength of mind in regard to danger) · sk odvaha (strength of mind in regard to danger) · be до́блесць (strength of mind in regard to danger) · fi uljaus (strength of mind in regard to danger) · de Mannhaftigkeit (strength of mind in regard to danger) · ka ვაჟკაცობა (strength of mind in regard to danger) · ru хра́брость (strength of mind in regard to danger) · fr héroïsme (strength of mind in regard to danger) · sk chrabrosť (strength of mind in regard to danger) · cs chrabrost (strength of mind in regard to danger) · ar مُرُوءَة (strength of mind in regard to danger) · ko 용기 (strength of mind in regard to danger) · ar بَسَالَة (strength of mind in regard to danger) · es valoría (strength of mind in regard to danger) · be му́жства (strength of mind in regard to danger) · pt bravura (strength of mind in regard to danger) · da mod (strength of mind in regard to danger) · uk до́блесть (strength of mind in regard to danger) · da tapperhed (strength of mind in regard to danger) · de Tapferkeit (strength of mind in regard to danger) · pl waleczność (strength of mind in regard to danger) · uk хоро́брість (strength of mind in regard to danger)