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Date: 1300-1400
Language: Old French
Origin: , present participle of valoir 'to be of worth', from Latin valere; VALOR

valiant

 adjective
     
val‧i‧ant
very brave, especially in a difficult situation [= courageous]:
Tarr threw himself in front of a train in a valiant effort to save the child.
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