valour
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++val·our British English, valor American English /ˈvælə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable] literary PMBRAVEgreat courage, especially in war 〔尤指在战争中的〕勇猛，勇武 medals awarded for valor 表彰英勇的勋章 deeds of valour 英勇事迹
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valour• An act of conspicuous valour, in the tradition of St George, might help both her and him.• Having seen his ally overwhelmed in this startling fashion, Count Vulgrin decided that discretion was the better part of valour.• The young pedlar cast him a wary glance and apparently decided on practicality over valour.• If you can't avoid trouble, then throw valour to the winds and run.• Now his torso rested in a cup-shaped cart adorned with valour tassels and therapeutic seals.val·our nounChineseSyllable
in especially courage, Corpus great war
valour
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British English, valor American English /ˈvælə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable] literary
medals awarded for valor
deeds of valour
val‧our
British English, valor American English /ˈvælə $ -ər/ noun [uncountable] literary Date: 1500-1600
Language: Old French
Origin: valour, from Latin valor, from valere 'to be worth, be strong'
great courage, especially in war:Language: Old French
Origin: valour, from Latin valor, from valere 'to be worth, be strong'
especially
