What does VALIANT mean?
Definitions for VALIANT
ˈvæl yəntvaliant
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Princeton's WordNet
valiant, valorousadjective
having or showing valor
"a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier"
Wiktionary
valiantadjective
Showing courage or determination; heroic.
Etymology: vailant, from valens, from valere 'to be strong'.
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valiant
Valiant refers to showing or possessing courage, determination, or bravery, especially in difficult or challenging situations. It can also describe actions or behavior that are boldly heroic or impressively noble.
Webster Dictionary
Valiantadjective
vigorous in body; strong; powerful; as, a valiant fencer
Valiantadjective
intrepid in danger; courageous; brave
Valiantadjective
performed with valor or bravery; heroic
Etymology: [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.]
Wikidata
Valiant
Valiant is a 2005 British computer-animated film produced by Vanguard Animation and Odyssey Entertainment, and released by Entertainment Film Distributors in the United Kingdom on March 25, 2005 and by Walt Disney Pictures in the United States on August 19, 2005. Set in May of the year 1944, it tells the story of a group of war pigeons during World War II. Reviews of Valiant were mixed and largely poor. The film is based on a story by Jordan Katz, George Webster, and George Melrod, and inspired by true stories of hundreds of pigeons that helped the soldiers in the war. At the end of the film, it says that of the 54 Dickin Medals awarded to animals, 32 of them went to pigeons.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Valiant
val′yant, adj. strong: brave: intrepid in danger: heroic.—n. (obs.) a valiant person.—ns. Val′iance, Val′iancy.—adv. Val′iantly, bravely.—n. Val′iantness, courage. [Fr. vaillant—L. valens, valentis, pr.p. of valēre, to be strong.]
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
valiant
Personally brave, fearless of danger in war, etc.
Surnames Frequency by Census Records
VALIANT
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Valiant is ranked #66553 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Valiant surname appeared 297 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Valiant.
69% or 205 total occurrences were White.
23.2% or 69 total occurrences were Black.
2.6% or 8 total occurrences were of two or more races.
2.6% or 8 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of VALIANT in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of VALIANT in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of VALIANT in a Sentence
Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste of death but once.
Our hearts are heavy, and our thoughts and prayers are with Airman Posana's family and friends with deepest condolences for this irreplaceable loss, we thank our brother and sister Coast Guardsmen for their valiant efforts in locating our wingman and doing their absolute best through their search efforts.
William Shakespeare, "Julius Caesar", Act 2 scene 2:
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that I yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear; Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come when it will come.
The Capitol Police I was around did an amazing job under difficult circumstances, my concern wasn't with how valiant Capitol Police were. It was that an hour before the debate started, I looked at the throngs of people surrounding different sections of the Capitol and said, we don't have enough security.
Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once. Of all the wonders that 1 yet have heard, It seems to me most strange that men should fear, Seeing that death, a necessary end, Will come when it will come.
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- الشجاعArabic
- valentCatalan, Valencian
- mutig, tapfer, beherztGerman
- τολμηρός, θαρραλέος, ανδρείοςGreek
- valienteSpanish
- شجاعانهPersian
- uljas, rohkea, urhea, urhoollinenFinnish
- vaillant, preuxFrench
- valenteGalician
- बहादुरHindi
- bátor, hősies, merész, vitézHungarian
- beraniIndonesian
- valorosoItalian
- גHebrew
- 勇敢, 勇敢な, 勇ましいJapanese
- valiantLatin
- heldhaftig, dapper, moedig, stoutDutch
- tapre, edelmodigNorwegian
- mężnyPolish
- valentePortuguese
- curajos, viteazRomanian
- отважный, смелый, доблестный, храбрыйRussian
- 英勇Chinese
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