VALOR


Meaning of VALOR in English

ˈvalə(r) noun

( -s )

Usage: see -or

Etymology: Middle English valour, valor, from Middle French valor, valour, valeur, from Medieval Latin valor, from Latin valēre to be strong, be worth — more at wield

1. obsolete : value , worth

2. : the quality or state of mind with which a person faces danger or hardship boldly or firmly : bravery , courage

the fortitude and valor of her sons — William Laurence

to stay there … required a valor which is an essential part of sheer nobility and integrity — advt

perhaps it would have been the better part of valor to have come back later — John Cogley

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