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The definition of valiant is someone or something very brave or determined.

(adjective)

An example of valiant is Aragorn going to battle to protect Middle Earth in The Lord of the Rings.

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adjective

full of or characterized by valor or courage; brave
resolute; determined: made a valiant effort

Origin: ME < OFr vaillant, prp. of valoir < L valere, to be strong: see value

Related Forms:

valiance noun or valiancy
valiantly adverb

See valiant in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Possessing valor; brave.
Marked by or done with valor. See Synonyms at brave.

noun

A brave person.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French vaillant

Origin: , from Latin valēns, valent-

Origin: , present participle of valēre, to be strong; see wal- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

valˈian·cy, valˈiance, valˈiant·ness noun

valˈiant·ly adverb

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