 3 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
valiant
adjective: having or showing valor; "a valiant attempt to prevent the
hijack"; "a valiant soldier" [syn: {valorous}]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Valiant \Val"iant\, adjective [OE. valiant, F. vaillant, OF. vaillant,
valant, originally p. pr. of OF. & F. valoir to be worth, L.
valere to be strong. See {Wield}, and cf. {Avail},
{Convalesce}, {Equivalent}, {Prevail}, {Valid}.]
1. Vigorous in body; strong; powerful; as, a valiant fencer.
[Obs.] --Walton.
2. Intrepid in danger; courageous; brave.
A valiant and most expert gentleman. --Shak.
And Saul said to David . . . be thou valiant for me,
and fight the Lord's battles. --1 Sam.
xviii. 17.
3. Performed with valor or bravery; heroic. ''Thou bearest
the highest name for valiant acts.'' --Milton.
[The saints] have made such valiant confessions.
--J. H.
Newman.
-- {Val"iant*ly}, adverb -- {Val"iant*ness},
{n}.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
51 Moby Thesaurus words for "valiant":
Achilles, David, Hector, Roland, Samson, a man, audacious, bold,
bold-spirited, brave, bulldog, chivalric, chivalrous, chutzpanik,
courageous, dauntless, decorated hero, demigod, demigoddess,
doughty, fearless, fighting cock, gallant, gamecock, good soldier,
greathearted, hardy, hero, heroic, heroine, herolike, intrepid,
ironhearted, knightlike, knightly, lion, lionhearted,
man of courage, manful, manly, paladin, soldierlike, soldierly,
stalwart, stout, stouthearted, the brave, tiger, undaunted,
valiant knight, valorous
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