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Exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
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valiancy
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The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Valiance \Val"iance\, Valiancy \Val"ian*cy\, n. [Cf. F. vaillance. See Valiant .] The quality or state of being valiant; bravery; valor. [Obs.] ``His doughty valiance.'' --Spenser.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor" [syn: heroism , gallantry , valor , valour , valorousness , valiance ]
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context now rare English) valour, bravery.
Usage examples of valiancy.
But now that I am on the green grass of the earth I called to mind a dream that came to me when we slept after the precious draught of the Well: for methought that I was standing before the porch of the Feast-hall of Upmeads and holding thine hand, and the ancient House spake to me with the voice of a man, greeting both thee and me, and praising thy goodliness and valiancy.
And wherefore should not all this fall to the Markmen and their valiancy?
I wax old, and old men will oft embrace timorous counsels which, if there be wisdom and valiancy left in them, they soon renounce when the stress is overpast and they have leisure to afterthink them with a sad mind.