Valiantly

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Valiant \Val"iant\, a. [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}.]
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     1. Vigorous in body; strong; powerful; as, a valiant fencer.


        [Obs.] --Walton.
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     2. Intrepid in danger; courageous; brave.
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              A valiant and most expert gentleman.  --Shak.
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              And Saul said to David . . . be thou valiant for me,
              and fight the Lord's battles.         --1 Sam.
                                                    xviii. 17.
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     3. Performed with valor or bravery; heroic. "Thou bearest the
        highest name for valiant acts." --Milton.
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              [The saints] have made such valiant confessions.
                                                    --J. H.
                                                    Newman.
        [1913 Webster] -- {Val"iant*ly}, adv. -- {Val"iant*ness},
        {n}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  valiantly
       adv : with valor; in a valiant manner; "he fought valiantly until
             the end" [syn: {valorously}]