'Valiant' definitions:
Definition of 'valiant'
From: WordNet
adjective
Having or showing valor; "a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier" [syn: valiant, valorous]
Definition of 'Valiant'
From: 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.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. Vigorous in body; strong; powerful; as, a valiant fencer. [Obs.] --Walton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Intrepid in danger; courageous; brave. [1913 Webster]
- A valiant and most expert gentleman. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- And Saul said to David . . . be thou valiant for me, and fight the Lord's battles. --1 Sam. xviii. 17. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Performed with valor or bravery; heroic. "Thou bearest the highest name for valiant acts." --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- [The saints] have made such valiant confessions. --J. H. Newman. [1913 Webster] -- {Val"iant*ly}, adv. -- {Val"iant*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'valiant'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- a man,
- Achilles,
- audacious,
- bold,
- bold-spirited,
- brave,
- bulldog,
- chivalric,
- chivalrous,
- chutzpanik,
- courageous,
- dauntless,
- David,
- decorated hero,
- demigod,
- demigoddess,
- doughty,
- fearless,
- fighting cock,
- gallant,
- gamecock,
- good soldier,
- greathearted,
- hardy,
- Hector,
- hero,
- heroic,
- heroine,
- herolike,
- intrepid,
- ironhearted,
- knightlike,
- knightly,
- lion,
- lionhearted,
- man of courage,
- manful,
- manly,
- paladin,
- Roland,
- Samson,
- soldierlike,
- soldierly,
- stalwart,
- stout,
- stouthearted,
- the brave,
- tiger,
- undaunted,
- valiant knight,
- valorous