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- [val-er]
- /ˈvæl ər/
- /ˈvæl.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [val-er]
- /ˈvæl ər/
Definitions of valor word
- noun valor boldness or determination in facing great danger, especially in battle; heroic courage; bravery: a medal for valor. 1
- noun valor courage, heroism 1
- uncountable noun valor Valor is great bravery, especially in battle. 0
- noun valor marked courage or bravery 0
- noun valor Value; worth. 0
- noun valor Strength of mind in regard to danger; that quality which enables a person to encounter danger with firmness; personal bravery; courage; prowess; intrepidity. 0
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Origin of valor
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English valo(u)r < Anglo-French; Middle French valeur < Late Latin valōr-, stem of valor worth, equivalent to Latin val(ēre) to be of worth + -or -or1
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Parts of speech for Valor
noun
adjective
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
valor popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
valor usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for valor
noun valor
- adulthood — Adulthood is the state of being an adult.
- audacity — Audacity is audacious behaviour.
- braveness — possessing or exhibiting courage or courageous endurance.
- bravery — Bravery is brave behaviour or the quality of being brave.
- bravura — If you say that someone is doing something with bravura, you mean that they are using unnecessary extra actions that emphasize their skill or importance.
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