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Valor synonyms
văl'ər
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bravery
Splendor or magnificence; show.
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  1. Splendor or magnificence; show.
  2. (Usually uncountable) Being brave, courageousness.
  3. Fine appearance, show, or dress; showiness
courage
(Obs.) Mind; purpose; spirit
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  1. (Obs.) Mind; purpose; spirit
  2. The attitude of facing and dealing with anything recognized as dangerous, difficult, or painful, instead of withdrawing from it; quality of being fearless or brave; valor
  3. The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger, fear, or vicissitudes with self-possession, confidence, and resolution; bravery.
prowess
Skillfulness and manual ability; adroitness or dexterity.
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  1. Skillfulness and manual ability; adroitness or dexterity.
  2. Superior ability, skill, etc.
  3. Superior strength, courage, or daring, especially in battle.
intrepidity
The quality of being intrepid; bravery.
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  1. The quality of being intrepid; bravery.
boldness
(Typography) The relative weight of a font; the thickness of its strokes.
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  1. (Typography) The relative weight of a font; the thickness of its strokes.
  2. The state of being bold; courage; presumptuousness.
gallantry
(Archaic) A bold or stylish appearance.
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  1. (Archaic) A bold or stylish appearance.
  2. Nobility of spirit or action; courage.
  3. Nobility of behavior or spirit; heroic courage
heroism
Heroic conduct or behavior.
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  1. Heroic conduct or behavior.
  2. The qualities characteristic of a hero, as courage, bravery, fortitude, unselfishness, etc.; the display of such qualities.
fearlessness
The quality of being fearless.
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  1. The quality of being fearless.
chivalry
The medieval system, principles, and customs of knighthood.
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  1. The medieval system, principles, and customs of knighthood.
  2. The noble qualities a knight was supposed to have, such as courage, honor, and a readiness to help the weak and protect women
  3. The demonstration of any of the knightly qualities
defiance
A challenge
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  1. A challenge
  2. The act or an example of defying; bold resistance to an opposing force or authority.
  3. The feeling, or spirit of being defiant.
derring-do
Valiant deeds in desperate times.
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  1. Valiant deeds in desperate times.
  2. Daring action; reckless courage
  3. Brave and adventurous (albeit often reckless) actions
dash
The effect or sound of smashing or splashing
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  1. The effect or sound of smashing or splashing
  2. A small quantity of something added
  3. In Morse and similar codes, the long sound or signal used in combination with the dot and silent intervals to represent letters or numbers.
spirit
A person as characterized by a stated quality:
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  1. A person as characterized by a stated quality:
  2. Strong loyalty or dedication:
  3. An attitude marked by enthusiasm, energy, or courage:
determination
A decision arrived at by thought and investigation; conclusion
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  1. A decision arrived at by thought and investigation; conclusion
  2. The settling of a question or case by an authoritative decision or pronouncement, especially by a judicial body:
  3. The ascertaining or fixing of the quantity, quality, position, or character of something:
hardihood
Impudence or insolence.
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  1. Impudence or insolence.
  2. Boldness and daring.
  3. Boldness, daring, fortitude, vigor, etc.
pluck
An animal's heart, liver, lungs, and windpipe, used for food
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  1. An animal's heart, liver, lungs, and windpipe, used for food
  2. Courage to meet danger or difficulty; fortitude
  3. Resourceful courage and daring in the face of difficulties; spirit.
backbone
The column of bones along the center of the back of vertebrate animals, including humans, made up of separate bones connected by the spinal cord, ligaments, and disk-shaped cartilage; spine
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  1. The column of bones along the center of the back of vertebrate animals, including humans, made up of separate bones connected by the spinal cord, ligaments, and disk-shaped cartilage; spine
  2. Strength of character; determination:
  3. Willpower, courage, determination, etc.
fight
A confrontation between opposing groups in which each attempts to harm or gain power over the other, as with bodily force or weapons.
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  1. A confrontation between opposing groups in which each attempts to harm or gain power over the other, as with bodily force or weapons.
  2. A quarrel or conflict:
  3. Power or readiness to fight; pugnacious spirit
guts
Plural form of gut
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  1. Plural form of gut
  2. (Slang) Content, substance.
  3. (Slang) Courage; determination.
grit
Stubborn courage; brave perseverance; pluck
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  1. Stubborn courage; brave perseverance; pluck
  2. Rough, hard particles of sand, stone, etc.
  3. (Informal) Indomitable spirit; pluck.
sand
(Slang) Grit; courage; determination
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  1. (Slang) Grit; courage; determination
  2. A tract of land covered with sand, as a beach or desert.
  3. A sedimentary material consisting of small, often rounded grains or particles of disintegrated rock, smaller than granules and larger than silt. The diameter of the particles ranges from 0.0625 to 2 mm. Although sand often consists of quartz, it can consist of any other mineral or rock fragment as well. Coral sand, for example, consists of limestone fragments.
intestinal-fortitude
Courage; endurance.
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  1. Courage; endurance.
  2. (Humorous) guts (courage)
braveness
The characteristic of being brave.
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  1. The characteristic of being brave.
bravery
The condition or quality of being brave; courage.
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  1. The condition or quality of being brave; courage.
  2. (Usually uncountable) Being brave, courageousness.
  3. Fine appearance, show, or dress; showiness
courage
(Obs.) Mind; purpose; spirit
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  1. (Obs.) Mind; purpose; spirit
  2. The attitude of facing and dealing with anything recognized as dangerous, difficult, or painful, instead of withdrawing from it; quality of being fearless or brave; valor
  3. The state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger, fear, or vicissitudes with self-possession, confidence, and resolution; bravery.
dauntlessness
The characteristic of being dauntless; fearlessness.
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  1. The characteristic of being dauntless; fearlessness.
doughtiness
The quality of being doughty.
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  1. The quality of being doughty.
fearlessness
The quality of being fearless.
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  1. The quality of being fearless.
fortitude
Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage.
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  1. Strength of mind that allows one to endure pain or adversity with courage.
  2. The strength to bear misfortune, pain, etc. calmly and patiently; firm courage
gallantry
An act or speech characteristic of a gallant
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  1. An act or speech characteristic of a gallant
  2. Nobility of spirit or action; courage.
  3. Nobility of behavior or spirit; heroic courage
gameness
The quality of being game; bravery, courage or pluck
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  1. The quality of being game; bravery, courage or pluck
heart
The human heart considered as the center or source of emotions, personality attributes, etc.
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  1. The human heart considered as the center or source of emotions, personality attributes, etc.
  2. Emotional constitution, basic disposition, or character:
  3. The repository of one's deepest and sincerest feelings and beliefs:
intrepidity
The quality of being intrepid; bravery.
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  1. The quality of being intrepid; bravery.
intrepidness
The quality of being intrepid; bravery.
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  1. The quality of being intrepid; bravery.
mettle
The ability to meet a challenge or persevere under demanding circumstances; determination or resolve:
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  1. The ability to meet a challenge or persevere under demanding circumstances; determination or resolve:
  2. Good temperament and character.
  3. Quality of character or temperament; esp., high quality of character; spirit; courage; ardor
nerve
Emotional control; coolness in danger; courage
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  1. Emotional control; coolness in danger; courage
  2. Nervous agitation caused by fear, anxiety, or stress:
  3. Any of the cordlike bundles of fibers made up of neurons through which sensory stimuli and motor impulses pass between the brain or other parts of the central nervous system and the eyes, glands, muscles, and other parts of the body. Nerves form a network of pathways for conducting information throughout the body.
pluck
Resourceful courage and daring in the face of difficulties; spirit.
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  1. Resourceful courage and daring in the face of difficulties; spirit.
  2. An animal's heart, liver, lungs, and windpipe, used for food
  3. The heart, liver, windpipe, and lungs of a slaughtered animal.
pluckiness
The characteristic of being plucky.
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  1. The characteristic of being plucky.
spirit
A person as characterized by a stated quality:
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  1. A person as characterized by a stated quality:
  2. An attitude marked by enthusiasm, energy, or courage:
  3. Strong loyalty or dedication:
undauntedness
The state or condition of being undaunted.
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  1. The state or condition of being undaunted.
valiance
The quality of being valiant; heroism, bravery or valour.
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  1. The quality of being valiant; heroism, bravery or valour.
valiantness
The property of being valiant.
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  1. The property of being valiant.
spunk
(Vulgar Slang) Ejaculated semen.
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  1. (Vulgar Slang) Ejaculated semen.
  2. A kind of wood or fungus that smolders when ignited; punk
  3. (Informal) Courage; spirit
gutsiness
The state or condition of being gutsy.
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  1. The state or condition of being gutsy.
moxie
Aggressive energy; initiative:
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  1. Aggressive energy; initiative:
  2. (Slang) Courage, pluck, perseverance, etc.; guts
  3. The ability to face difficulty with spirit and courage.
gallantry
Nobility of spirit or action; courage.
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  1. Nobility of spirit or action; courage.
  2. Nobility of behavior or spirit; heroic courage
  3. Courage
heroism
Heroic conduct or behavior.
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  1. Heroic conduct or behavior.
  2. The qualities and actions of a hero or heroine; bravery, nobility, valor, etc.
  3. Heroic characteristics or qualities; courage.
prowess
Superior ability, skill, etc.
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  1. Superior ability, skill, etc.
  2. Superior strength, courage, or daring, especially in battle.
  3. Bravery; valor
valiance
The quality of being valiant; heroism, bravery or valour.
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  1. The quality of being valiant; heroism, bravery or valour.
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  • This combination of Austrian precision with Russian valor--what more could be wished for?

  • They are available on the Conquest, Glory, Valor and Liberty ships.

  • But in general I can tell you, Papa, that such a heroic spirit, the truly antique valor of the Russian army, which they--which it" (he corrected himself) "has shown or displayed in the battle of the twenty-sixth-- there are no words worthy to do it justice!

  • The Russian military historians in so far as they submit to claims of logic must admit that conclusion, and in spite of their lyrical rhapsodies about valor, devotion, and so forth, must reluctantly admit that the French retreat from Moscow was a series of victories for Napoleon and defeats for Kutuzov.

  • Carnival's larger ships take a slightly different approach with names like Spirit, Valor, Victory, Triumph, Freedom and Splendor imbuing each voyage with a sense of challenge and adventure.

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