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