valiancy

valiancy
noun Date: 15th century valor

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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

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