valiant

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈvæliənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈvæljənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(valyənt)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
val•iant /ˈvælyənt/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. boldly courageous;
    brave:valiant soldiers.
  2. marked by bravery or valor;
    heroic:a valiant effort.
val•iant•ly, adv. See -val-.
    See brave.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
val•iant  (valyənt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. boldly courageous;
    brave;
    stout-hearted:a valiant soldier.
  2. marked by or showing bravery or valor;
    heroic:to make a valiant effort.
  3. 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
valiant•ly, adv. 
valiant•ness, n. 
    1. valorous, dauntless. See brave. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
valiant /ˈvæljənt/ adj
  1. courageous, intrepid, or stout-hearted; brave
  2. marked by bravery or courage: a valiant deed
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French vaillant, from valoir to be of value, from Latin valēre to be strongˈvaliantly adv
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