Word Meanings - VALIANT - Book Publishers vocabulary database

originally p. pr. of OF. & F. valoir to be worth, L. valere to be strong. See Wield, and cf. Avail, Convalesce, Equivalent, Prevail, 1. Vigorous in body; strong; powerful; as, a valiant fencer. Walton. 2. Intrepid in danger; courageous; brave.

Additional info about word: VALIANT

originally p. pr. of OF. & F. valoir to be worth, L. valere to be strong. See Wield, and cf. Avail, Convalesce, Equivalent, Prevail, 1. Vigorous in body; strong; powerful; as, a valiant fencer. Walton. 2. Intrepid in danger; courageous; brave. A valiant and most expert gentleman. Shak. And Saul said to David . . . be thou valiant for me, and fight the Lord's battles. 1 Sam. xviii. 17. 3. Performed with valor or bravery; heroic. "Thou bearest the highest name for valiant acts." Milton. have made such valiant confessions. J. H. Newman. -- Val"iant*ly, adv. -- Val"iant*ness, n.

Possible synonyms: (Same meaning words of VALIANT)

• Audacious
• Insolent
• adventurous
• venturesome
• presumptuous
• valiant
• rash
• bold
• daring
• reckless
• enterprising
• Chivalrous
• Courageous
• generous
• knightly
• gallant
• heroic
• spirited
• handsome
• high-minded
• Dauntless
• Valiant
• fearless
• lion-hearted
• intrepid
• Gallant
• Brave
• chivalrous
• courteous
• courageous
• splendid
• showy
• gay
• Hardy
• Inured
• robust
• strong
• resolute
• stout-hearted
• vigorous
• brave
• manly

Related words: (words related to VALIANT)

• ENTERPRISER
  One who undertakes enterprises. Sir J. Hayward.
• DARKEN
  Etym: 1. To make dark or black; to deprite of light; to obscure; as, a darkened room. They covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened. Ex. x. 15. So spake the Sovran Voice; and clouds began To darken all the hill. Milton.
• SPIRITUOUS
  1. Having the quality of spirit; tenuous in substance, and having active powers or properties; ethereal; immaterial; spiritual; pure. 2. Containing, or of the nature of, alcoholic spirit; consisting of refined spirit; alcoholic; ardent;
• SPLENDIDIOUS
  Splendid.
• DARREIN
  Last; as, darrein continuance, the last continuance.
• HIGH-MINDEDNESS
  The quality of being highminded; nobleness; magnanimity.
• VENTURESOME
  Inclined to venture; not loth to run risk or danger; venturous; bold; daring; adventurous; as, a venturesome boy or act. -- Ven"ture*some*ly, adv. -- Ven"ture*some*ness, n.
• INTREPIDLY
  In an intrepid manner; courageously; resolutely.
• DARKNESS
  1. The absence of light; blackness; obscurity; gloom. And darkness was upon the face of the deep. Gen. i. 2. 2. A state of privacy; secrecy. What I tell you in darkness, that speak ye in light. Matt. x. 27. 3. A state of ignorance or
• GALLANTLY
  In a polite or courtly manner; like a gallant or wooer.
• DARING
  Boldness; fearlessness; adventurousness; also, a daring act.
• SPIRITUALIZE
  To extract spirit from; also, to convert into, or impregnate with, spirit. (more info) 1. To refine intellectiually or morally; to purify from the corrupting influence of the world; to give a spiritual character or tendency to; as, to spiritualize
• INSOLENTLY
  In an insolent manner.
• SPIRITUOSITY
  The quality or state of being spirituous; spirituousness.
• ENTERPRISE
  1. That which is undertaken; something attempted to be performed; a work projected which involves activity, courage, energy, and the like; a bold, arduous, or hazardous attempt; an undertaking; as, a manly enterprise; a warlike enterprise. Shak.
• STRONGYLOID
  Like, or pertaining to, Strongylus, a genus of parasitic nematode worms of which many species infest domestic animals. Some of the species, especially those living in the kidneys, lungs, and bronchial tubes, are often very injurious. -- n.
• HANDSOMELY
  Carefully; in shipshape style. (more info) 1. In a handsome manner.
• SPIRITUAL-MINDED
  Having the mind set on spiritual things, or filled with holy desires and affections. -- Spir"it*u*al-mind`ed*ness, n.
• VIGOROUS
  1. Possessing vigor; full of physical or mental strength or active force; strong; lusty; robust; as, a vigorous youth; a vigorous plant. Famed for his valor, young, At sea successful, vigorous and strong. Waller. 2. Exhibiting strength, either
• DARE
  To have adequate or sufficient courage for any purpose; to be bold or venturesome; not to be afraid; to venture. I dare do all that may become a man; Who dares do more is none. Shak. Why then did not the ministers use their new law Bacause they
• PUBLIC-SPIRITED
  1. Having, or exercising, a disposition to advance the interest of the community or public; as, public-spirited men. 2. Dictated by a regard to public good; as, a public-spirited project or measure. Addison. -- Pub"lic-spir`it*ed*ly,
• FOOLHARDY
  Daring without judgment; foolishly adventurous and bold. Howell. Syn. -- Rash; venturesome; venturous; precipitate; reckless; headlong; incautious. See Rash.
• SOLIDARE
  A small piece of money. Shak.
• PANDARISM
  See SWIFT
• PANDARIZE
  To pander.
• DISPIRITED
  Depressed in spirits; disheartened; daunted. -- Dis*pir"it*ed*ly, adv. -- Dis*pir"it*ed, n.
• CEDARN
  Of or pertaining to the cedar or its wood.
• CONGENEROUS
  Allied in origin or cause; congeneric; as, congenerous diseases. Sir T. Browne. -- Con*gen"er*ous*ness, n. Hallywell.
• GENDARMERY
  The body of gendarmes.