valour

valour |ˈvalə |(US valor ) ▶noun [ mass noun ] great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle: the medals are awarded for acts of valour. DERIVATIVES valorous adjective ORIGIN Middle English (denoting worth derived from personal qualities or rank ): via Old French from late Latin valor, from valere ‘be strong ’.

valour

valour noun the medals are awarded for acts of valour: bravery, courage, fearlessness, courageousness, braveness, intrepidity, intrepidness, pluck, pluckiness, nerve, backbone, spine, heroism, stout-heartedness, manliness, manfulness, audacity, boldness, gallantry, daring, spirit, fortitude, mettle, dauntlessness, doughtiness, hardihood; informal guts, spunk; Brit. informal bottle, ballsiness; N. Amer. informal cojones, sand, moxie; vulgar slang balls. ANTONYMS cowardice.