( BrE ) ( NAmE valor ) / ˈvælə(r); NAmE / noun
[ U ] ( literary ) great courage, especially in war
SYN bravery
► val·or·ous / ˈvælərəs; NAmE / adjective
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IDIOMS
see discretion
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (denoting worth derived from personal qualities or rank): via Old French from late Latin valor , from valere be strong.