VALOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does valor mean? 

• VALOR (noun)
  The noun VALOR has 1 sense:

1. the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

  Familiarity information: VALOR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• VALOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

gallantry; heroism; valiance; valiancy; valor; valorousness; valour

Context example:

he received a medal for valor

Hypernyms ("valor" is a kind of...):

braveness; bravery; courage; courageousness (a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear)

Derivation:

valorous (having or showing valor)

 Context examples 

Sir knight, said the prince, we have all marvelled this day at this great skill and valor with which God has been pleased to endow you.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

They performed prodigies of valor.

(Martin Eden, by Jack London)

Skeet and Nig were too good-natured for quarrelling,—besides, they belonged to John Thornton; but the strange dog, no matter what the breed or valor, swiftly acknowledged Buck’s supremacy or found himself struggling for life with a terrible antagonist.

(The Call of the Wild, by Jack London)

Yet what can I say, for all men know that your valor needs the curb and not the spur.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

By my troth, he seems to be a man of much wisdom and valor.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

But you hear, my lords of Gascony, that these gentlemen had no thought to throw a slur upon your honor or your valor, so let all anger fade from your mind.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Sir Nigel and Sir Oliver craned their necks to have the clearer view of these famous warriors, the one a chosen leader of free companies, the other a man who by his fierce valor and energy had raised himself from the lowest ranks until he was second only to Chandos himself in the esteem of the army.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

From his bosom to his lips came the crumpled veil, and he breathed a vow that if valor and goodwill could raise him to his lady's side, then death alone should hold him back from her.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Why, marry, did you not say, and Alleyne here will be my witness, that, if I would hie to the wars with you, you would place me under a leader who was second to none in all England for valor?

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

“But here is the cavalier of Germany, and by my soul! he looks like a man of great valor and hardiness. Let them run their full three courses, for the issue is over-great to hang upon one.”

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)