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And by a prudent flight and cunning save A life which valour could not, from the grave. A better buckler I can soon regain, But who can get another life again?
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Meaning of "valour" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD VALOUR

From Late Latin valor, from valēre to be strong.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF VALOUR

valour  [ˈvælə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VALOUR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Valour is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES VALOUR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

valour

Courage

Courage is the ability and willingness to confront fear, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. Physical courage is courage in the face of physical pain, hardship, death, or threat of death, while moral courage is the ability to act rightly in the face of popular opposition, shame, scandal, or discouragement. In some traditions, fortitude holds approximately the same meaning as courage. In the Western tradition, notable thoughts on courage have come from philosophers such as Aristotle, Aquinas and Kierkegaard; in the Eastern tradition, some thoughts on courage were offered by the Tao Te Ching. More recently, courage has been explored by the discipline of psychology.

Definition of valour in the English dictionary

The definition of valour in the dictionary is courage or bravery, esp in battle.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VALOUR


Allah
ˈælə
Bala
ˈbælə
caballer
kəˈbælə
calla
ˈkælə
Caracalla
ˌkærəˈkælə
cavalla
kəˈvælə
Galla
ˈɡælə
inshallah
ɪnˈʃælə
inyala
ɪnˈjælə
palla
ˈpælə
pallah
ˈpælə
pallor
ˈpælə
Ramallah
rəˈmælə
talegalla
ˌtælɪˈɡælə
Turnhalle
ˈtɜːnˌhælə
Valhalla
vælˈhælə
vallar
ˈvælə
valor
ˈvælə
Walhalla
wælˈhælə
Whyalla
waɪˈælə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VALOUR

valonia
valor
valorisation
valorise
valorization
valorize
valorous
valorously
Valpolicella
valproate
valproic acid
valse
valuable
valuableness
valuables
valuably
valuate
valuation

WORDS THAT END LIKE VALOUR

beauty parlour
bicolour
colour
cornflour
Cross of Valour
eye colour
flour
gram flour
hair colour
lour
multicolour
parlour
pizza parlour
secondary colour
self-raising flour
self-rising flour
three-colour
velour
watercolour
wheat flour

Synonyms and antonyms of valour in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «VALOUR»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «valour» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of valour

Translation of «valour» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VALOUR

Find out the translation of valour to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of valour from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «valour» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

勇气
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

valor
570 millions of speakers

English

valour
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

वीरता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بسالة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

доблесть
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

valor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বীরত্ব
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

valeur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keberanian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Tapferkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

勇気
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

용기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kebak
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lòng can đảm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शौर्य
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cesaret
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

valore
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dzielność
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

доблесть
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

valor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ανδρεία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

helde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

valor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

valor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of valour

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VALOUR»

The term «valour» is regularly used and occupies the 59.864 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VALOUR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «valour» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «valour» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about valour

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QUOTES WITH «VALOUR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word valour.
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And by a prudent flight and cunning save A life which valour could not, from the grave. A better buckler I can soon regain, But who can get another life again?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VALOUR»

Discover the use of valour in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to valour and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Valour: A History of the Gurkhas
Their war cry of "Ayo Gurkha!" has caused terror on many battlefields … Brigadier Smith's handsome tribute can only add to the Gurkha legend.' (Soldier magazine.) With over 100 photographs, many previously unpublished, this history by a ...
E. D. Smith, 2007
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Beyond Valour (Mills & Boon Intrigue) (Black Jaguar Squadron ...
“You make me forget everything else.” A Marine Corps combat medic, Luke Collier’s job is to save lives – not satisfy his own desires.
Lindsay McKenna, 2013
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A Woman of Valour: The Biography of Marie-Louise Bouchard ...
A Woman of Valour is the biography of Marie-Louise Bouchard Labelle, a French-Canadian woman who found love with a priest thirty-three years her senior.
Claire Trépanier, 2010
4
Uncommon Valour: 1916 & the Battle for the South Dublin Union
A look at the Irish Volunteers who fought in the South Dublin Union building during the 1916 Easter Rising.
Paul O'Brien, 2010
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For Valour
Commander Graham Martineau was awarded the Victoria Cross for pressing home an attack against impossible odds.
Douglas Reeman, 2008
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Teen Valour
Along the way he discovers treachery and is betrayed by people he should have been able to trust. At the crux of the story we discover a dark side to his character.
Alaric Adair, 2009
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Gallipoli: Reckless Valour
25th of April 1915. Gallipoli was the first time Australians and New Zealanders fought in their own uniforms alongside their mates. The campaign showed how bold, how loyal, how innovative and most of all how brave the young Anzacs were.
Nicolas Brasch, 2009
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Road to Valour: A True Story of World War II Italy, the ...
Road to Valour is the inspiring, against-the-odds story of Gino Bartali, the cyclist who made the greatest comeback in Tour de France history and, between his Tour victories, secretly aided the Italian resistance during World War II. Gino ...
Aili McConnon, Andres McConnon, 2012
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For Valour
This book, in Bryan Perrett's inimitable style, tells the story behind some of the most remarkable, from the Crimea through to the Second World War.
Bryan Perrett, 2012
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The Valour and the Horror Revisited
The controversy over the CBC televised series on the Second World War, The Valour and the Horror, erupted almost immediately after it was broadcast in early 1992. Both the CBC and the National Film Board (which had commissioned the ...
David Jay Bercuson, Sydney F. Wise, 1994

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VALOUR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term valour is used in the context of the following news items.
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Britain to hold exhibition about Indian soldiers'valour during WWI
The residents can acknowledge at the Legacy of Valour exhibition the efforts of more than 15 lakh Indian soldiers, including Sikhs, who fought for Britain. «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
2
Walk for Valour raises $21000
“The funds are being raised for an endowment, to make sure that Valour Place will be around forever without having to draw from the community anymore,” said ... «Edmonton Sun, Jun 15»
3
Walk for Valour taking place on Sunday
Walk for Valour Dennis Erker poses for a photo outside Valour Place, 11109 - 111 Ave., in Edmonton Alta. on Wednesday June 10, 2015. The Walk for Valour ... «Edmonton Sun, Jun 15»
4
Atlantic Ocean Valour rowing pair in 24-hour record
Ocean Valour has been pushed along by favourable winds and currents after a frustrating period in which the team were pulled in circles by currents during bad ... «BBC News, Jun 15»
5
25 minutes of Knights of Valour gameplay
First announced at the Tokyo Game Show last year, Knights of Valour is a free-to-play PlayStation 4 evolution of the arcade side-scrolling action game ... «Gematsu, Mar 15»
6
Vanhawks Raises $1.6M To Help Put The Valour Smartbike On The …
The company will use the funding to help deliver its Valour smartbike, which raised over $820,000 on Kickstarter last year, to its first customers starting this ... «TechCrunch, Mar 15»
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Victoria Cross: L/Cpl Josh Leakey recognised for valour
L/Cpl Joshua Leakey, 27, of the Parachute Regiment, was recognised for his valour during the 2013 attack. He is the third serviceman - and the first living ... «BBC News, Feb 15»
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PM Modi remembers valour of armed forces on Vijay Diwas
New Delhi: Remembering the sacrifices and valour of the Indian armed forces on the occasion of 43rd Vijay Diwas, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday ... «indiatvnews.com, Dec 14»
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Mighty Men of Valour vow to help 300 Croydon men find work …
Mighty Men of Valour, based in New Addington, will offer information and advice to men on health, parenting and marital support. Outreach mentor Ethan May ... «South West Londoner, Nov 14»
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55% of Aircraft Equipped with In-Flight Connectivity by 2024, Says …
The number of aircraft being equipped with cellular and/or Wi-Fi technology continues to grow – and rapidly. According to Valour Consultancy's latest research, ... «Business Wire, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Valour [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/valour>. May 2024 ».
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