- valour
- [ʹvælə] n возвыш.
отвага, доблесть, героизм; мужество
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Valour — Correspond à l occitan valor (= valeur), et devrait être le surnom d un homme vaillant ou valeureux. C est dans la Haute Loire que le nom est le plus répandu. Variantes : Valor (34, 972), Valourd (42), Valours (13) … Noms de famille
valour — British English spelling of VALOR (Cf. valor) (q.v.); for spelling, see OR (Cf. or) … Etymology dictionary
valour — is spelt our in BrE and as valor in AmE. The corresponding adjective is spelt valorous in both varieties … Modern English usage
valour — (US valor) ► NOUN ▪ courage in the face of danger. DERIVATIVES valorous adjective. ORIGIN Latin valor, from valere be strong … English terms dictionary
valour — n. BE; AE spelling: valor 1) to demonstrate, display, show valour 2) uncommon valour 3) (misc.) the better part of valour * * * [ vælə] display show valour (misc.) the better part of valour to demonstrate uncommon valour … Combinatory dictionary
valour — (BrE) (AmE valor) noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, uncommon (AmE) ▪ a soldier famed for his great valour VERB + VALOUR/VALOR ▪ demonstrate (esp. AmE), exhibit … Collocations dictionary
valour — Valor Val or, n. [OE. valour, OF. valor, valur, valour, F. valeur, LL. valor, fr. L. valere to be strong, or worth. See {Valiant}.] [Written also {valour}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Value; worth. [Obs.] The valor of a penny. Sir T. More. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
valour — [[t]væ̱lə(r)[/t]] N UNCOUNT Valour is great bravery, especially in battle. [LITERARY] discretion is the better part of valour → see discretion He was himself decorated for valour in the war. Syn: gallantry (in AM, use valor) … English dictionary
valour — val|our BrE valor AmE [ˈvælə US ər] n [U] literary [Date: 1500 1600; : Old French; Origin: valour, from Latin valor, from valere to be worth, be strong ] great courage, especially in war ▪ medals awarded for valor ▪ deeds of valour … Dictionary of contemporary English
valour — noun a) Value; worth. Flatour est un soubtil enchanteour; Car par son vein enchantement Fait croire au dame<!sic et au seignour Que sur tous autres de valour Sont plus digne et plus excellent. b) Strength of mind in regard to danger; that… … Wiktionary
valour — BrE, valor AmE noun (U) literary great courage, especially in war see also: discretion is the better part of valour discretion (3) … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
