valor

3 definitions found

valor - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Valor \Val"or\, n. [OE. valour, OF. valor, valur, valour, F.
     valeur, LL. valor, fr. L. valere to be strong, or worth. See
     Valiant.] [Written also valour.]
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     1. Value; worth. [Obs.] "The valor of a penny." --Sir T.
        More.
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     2. Strength of mind in regard to danger; that quality which
        enables a man to encounter danger with firmness; personal
        bravery; courage; prowess; intrepidity.
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              For contemplation he and valor formed. --Milton.
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              When valor preys on reason,
              It eats the sword it fights with.     --Shak.
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              Fear to do base, unworthy things is valor. --B.
                                                    Jonson.
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     3. A brave man; a man of valor. [R.] --Ld. Lytton.
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     Syn: Courage; heroism; bravery; gallantry; boldness;
          fearlessness. See Courage, and Heroism.
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valor - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  valor
      n 1: the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic
           courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he
           showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for
           valor" [syn: heroism, gallantry, valor, valour,
           valorousness, valiance, valiancy]

valor - Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :

  35 Moby Thesaurus words for "valor":
     Dutch courage, boldness, braveness, bravery, chivalrousness,
     chivalry, conspicuous gallantry, courage, courageousness,
     doughtiness, gallantness, gallantry, gallantry under fire,
     greatheartedness, heroicalness, heroism, intrepidity, intrepidness,
     knightliness, lionheartedness, manfulness, manhood, manliness,
     martial spirit, military spirit, pot-valor, prowess,
     soldierly quality, stalwartness, stoutheartedness, stoutness,
     valiance, valiancy, valorousness, virtue