Words at Play : Top 10 Sophisticated Compliments
Definition:
having or showing courage : very brave or courageous
Example:
"The valiant Nelson Mandela." — a tweet by Ian McKellen, December 5, 2013
About the Word:
Hal Foster's classic comic strip Prince Valiant (in full, Prince Valiant in the Days of King Arthur) rightly suggests that valiant might be an old word. Valiant dates to the days of Middle English and has its origins in a Latin word meaning "to be strong."
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