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valorous

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val·or·ous  (vlr-s)
adj.
Marked by or possessing great personal bravery; valiant. See Synonyms at brave.
valor·ous·ly adv.
valor·ous·ness n.
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Adj.1.valorousvalorous - having or showing valor; "a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier"
valiant
brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"
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He is to aid me in the onslaught, and he and his followers will personate the outlaws, from whom my valorous arm is, after changing my garb, to rescue the lady.
Ivanhoe by Scott, Walter View in context
Those who by valorous ways become princes, like these men, acquire a principality with difficulty, but they keep it with ease.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
Some men are said to wax valorous upon a full stomach, and such seemed to be the case with the Bannack braves, who, in proportion as they crammed themselves with buffalo meat, grew stout of heart, until, the supper at an end, they began to chant war songs, setting forth their mighty deeds, and the victories they had gained over the Blackfeet.
The Adventures of Captain Bonneville, U.S.A., in the Rocky Mountains and the far West by Irving, Washington View in context
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