valiant
A person who acts with valour, showing hero-like characteristics in the midst of dangerA person who acts with valour, showing hero-like characteristics in the midst of danger.
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» He's a valiant soldier.
Er ist ein tapferer Soldat. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Он бравый солдат. — Wezel
Він хоробрий солдат. — deniko
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1 senses(obsolete)A person who acts with valour, showing hero-like characteristics in the midst of danger.
Examples
10 sentencesHe's a valiant soldier.
Він хоробрий солдат. — deniko
ruОн бравый солдат. — Wezel
deEr ist ein tapferer Soldat. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Every dog is valiant at his own door.
deAuf eigenem Feld ist jeder ein Held. — kolonjano
Her appearance presented a valiant attempt at smartness.
Tom is a valiant warrior.
He was a valiant warrior.
ruОн был храбрым воином. — marafon
Origin
From Middle English vailaunt (“having or showing courage or valour, valiant; characterizedFrom Middle English vailaunt (“having or showing courage or valour, valiant; characterized by valour; powerful, strong; person of valour or strength; excellent, worthy; beneficial, useful; valuable; legally valid, binding”) [and other forms], from Anglo-Norman vaillaunt, vaylant [and other forms], and Old French vailant, vaillant (“brave, valiant; having value, valuable”) [and other forms], from the present participle of valoir (“to have value; to be worth”), from Latin valēre (“to have value; to be worth; to be strong; to have influence or power”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“powerful, strong; to rule”).
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