- courageous, intrepid, or stout-hearted; brave
- marked by bravery or courage: a valiant deed
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
val•iant /ˈvælyənt/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- boldly courageous;
brave:valiant soldiers. - marked by bravery or valor;
heroic:a valiant effort.
- See brave.
val•iant
(val′yənt),USA pronunciation adj.
val′iant•ly, adv.
val′iant•ness, n.
- boldly courageous;
brave;
stout-hearted:a valiant soldier. - marked by or showing bravery or valor;
heroic:to make a valiant effort. - worthy;
excellent.
- Latin valēre; see -ant
- Anglo-French; Middle French vaillant, present participle of valoir to be of worth
- Middle English valia(u)nt 1275–1325
val′iant•ness, n.
- 1. valorous, dauntless. See brave.
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valiant /ˈvæljənt/ adj
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