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valorous

/ˈvælərəs/ /ˈvælərəs/

Meanings
adjective
Having or displaying valour.

Examples :

"The valorous firefighter bravely entered the burning building. "
character moral value quality achievement action

Related Words

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration having

having verb

/ˈhævɪŋ/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

Illustration displaying

displaying verb

/dɪsˈpleɪ.ɪŋ/

To show conspicuously; to exhibit; to demonstrate; to manifest.

"The store was displaying new winter coats in the window. "

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration entered

entered verb

/ˈɛntə(ɹ)d/

To go or come into an enclosed or partially enclosed space.

"You should knock before you enter, unless you want to see me naked."

Illustration or

or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

Illustration valour

valour noun

/ˈvælə/ /ˈvælɚ/

Value; worth.

"The antique clock held great valour because it was a family heirloom, passed down through generations. "

Illustration burning

burning verb

/bɜːnɪŋ/ /bɝnɪŋ/

To cause to be consumed by fire.

"He burned his manuscript in the fireplace."

Illustration bravely

bravely adverb

/ˈbɹeɪvli/

In a brave manner.

"The student spoke bravely in front of the class about her concerns. "

Illustration firefighter

firefighter noun

/ˈfaɪə(ɹ)ˌfaɪt.ə(ɹ)/

A person who puts out fires.

"The firefighter bravely entered the burning building to rescue the people inside. "