- valiancy
- noun Date: 15th century valor
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valiancy
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valiancy — index prowess (bravery) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Valiancy — Valiance Val iance, Valiancy Val ian*cy, n. [Cf. F. vaillance. See {Valiant}.] The quality or state of being valiant; bravery; valor. [Obs.] His doughty valiance. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
valiancy — /val yeuhn see/, n. valiant nature or quality; valor; bravery; courage. Also, valiance. [1565 75; VALI(ANT) + ANCY] * * * … Universalium
valiancy — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The quality of mind enabling one to face danger or hardship resolutely: braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, fortitude, gallantry, gameness, heart, intrepidity,… … English dictionary for students
valiancy — n. bravery, courage … English contemporary dictionary
valiancy — val·ian·cy … English syllables
valiancy — noun 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, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
valor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. courage, intrepidity, fearlessness; prowess, heroism, gallantry; daring, derring do. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. bravery, courage, prowess, intrepidity, boldness, gallantry, heroism, fearlessness,… … English dictionary for students
gallantry — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. heroism, valor, chivalry; see courage 1 , courtesy 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. 1. bravery daring, courage, valor, heroism, chivalry, nobility, dauntlessness, fearlessness, *derring do, intrepidity. 2. politeness… … English dictionary for students
valiance — (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. The quality of mind enabling one to face danger or hardship resolutely: braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, fortitude, gallantry, gameness, heart, intrepidity,… … English dictionary for students
