valorousadj.

Brit.

/ˈval(ə)rəs/, U.S.

/ˈvælərəs/

Forms: α. Middle English vaillerous, 1500s Scottish valereus, 1600s valerous, vallarous. β. Middle English– valorous, 1600s Scottish val'rows, 1700s val'rous. γ. 1500s–1800s valourous.

Etymology: < Old French (also modern French) valeureux, < valeur valour n., or medieval Latin valorosus valiant, valuable, < valor valor n. Compare Italian valoroso, Spanish valeroso, Portuguese valeroso.

1. Of persons: Endowed with valour; valiant, courageous; brave, bold.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > valour > [adjective]

well-doingeOE

orpedOE

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valorous1490

α.

1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 15 She seeing that he was..a yong gentilman..hauying a chiere of a vaillerous man, receyuid him into her wages as a souldyer.

1600 J. Hamilton Facile Traictise Epist. sig. ★3^v Al the noble successeurs of this Godlie and valereus king.

1680 Deb. in Parl. (1681) 174 A King on their side, endowed with a vallarous Spirit.

in combination.1642 J. Vicars God in Mount 64 This piously valourous-hearted gentleman.β. 1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. 22/2 In which voiage his valorous hart [1577 noble prowes] at all assaies..was most manifestlie perceiued.1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 ii. iv. 220 Thou art as valorous as Hector of Troy. 1627 W. Duncomb tr. V. d'Audiguier Tragi-comicall Hist. our Times i. 1 Henry, the valorous Father of our invincible Monarch.1732 J. Swift Market-hill Thorn in Misc. III. i. 29 Sir Archibald that val'rous Knight.1807 G. Chalmers Caledonia I. iii. vii. 418 William invaded Scotland..with design, perhaps, to chastise, rather than subdue, a valorous people.1879 Sat. Rev. 13 Sept. 324 As the valorous Swiss were some twenty in number the position of the travellers was hopeless.in combination.1601 J. Weever Mirror of Martyrs sig. Dvii They answered me I was too valorous bold.γ. 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xxiv. xlvi. 541 Certaine Tribunes and marshals, valourous and doubtie good men.1647 F. Bland Souldiers March 39 A token of a minde truly noble and valorous.1807 G. Chalmers Caledonia I. ii. ii. 244 The Valourous Arthur of history, or the redoubtable Arthur of romance.1841 G. P. R. James Brigand xxxiii I am about..to give you as a bride to this valourous prince.

2. Of actions, etc.: Marked or characterized by valour, courage, or bravery.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > valour > [adjective]

well-doingeOE

orpedOE

eglechea1250

hendc1275

i-wihtc1275

valiantc1330

sadc1384

wighty14..

bounteousa1440

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1490 W. Caxton tr. Eneydos Prol. 10 This present booke,..in whiche may alle valyaunt prynces and other nobles see many valorous fayttes of armes.

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. x. sig. X6^v [She] gathering force, and corage valorous, Encountred him in batteill well ordaind.

1612 North's Plutarch, Epaminondas 1125 Not able any longer to defend themselues against the valorous force of himselfe and his followers.

a1660 Aphorismical Discov. in J. T. Gilbert Contemp. Hist. Ireland (1879) I. 174 The enemie..rather wonderinge at his valerous charge, then any way able to oppose it.

1813 George, Prince Regent Let. 16 July in Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1838) X. 532 The whole universe will acknowledge those valorous efforts.

1869 H. F. Tozer Res. Highlands of Turkey II. 209 Two tall peaks.., far famed for valorous deeds..of the Suliotes.

†3. Having value, worth, or merit; valuable.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > worth > [adjective]

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dearworthc888

worthlyeOE

oughtsOE

worthfulOE

aughtOE

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treasured1675

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at a premium1828

keep-worthy1830

good value1842

1592 G. Harvey Foure Lett. iii. 19 The Hexameter verse..whereof neither Homer in Greeke, nor Virgill in Latine, (how valorous Autors!)..were ashamed.

1609 J. Davies Humours Heau'n on Earth ii. lxxxvi Be their value ne'r so valorous Its held but base and made by nature sleight.

Derivatives

ˈvalorousness n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > courage > valour > [noun]

earlshipOE

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valorousness1727

1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Valorousness, Valiantness, Stoutness, Bravery.

1920 G. Santayana Char. & Opin. U.S. vii. 214 Their valorousness and morality consist in their indomitable egotism.

1922 E. R. Eddison Worm Ouroboros xxvii. 346 The Demons..by their strength and valorousness set free the Lord Goldry Bluszco.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	valorous
释义	valorousadj. Brit. /ˈval(ə)rəs/, U.S. /ˈvælərəs/ Forms: α. Middle English vaillerous, 1500s Scottish valereus, 1600s valerous, vallarous. β. Middle English– valorous, 1600s Scottish val'rows, 1700s val'rous. γ. 1500s–1800s valourous. Etymology: < Old French (also modern French) valeureux, < valeur valour n., or medieval Latin valorosus valiant, valuable, < valor valor n. Compare Italian valoroso, Spanish valeroso, Portuguese valeroso. 1. Of persons: Endowed with valour; valiant, courageous; brave, bold. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > valour > [adjective] well-doingeOE orpedOE eglechea1250 hendc1275 i-wihtc1275 valiantc1330 valiantc1330 sadc1384 wighty14.. bounteousa1440 valorous1477 warlike1488 valorous1490 α. 1477 W. Caxton tr. R. Le Fèvre Hist. Jason (1913) 15 She seeing that he was..a yong gentilman..hauying a chiere of a vaillerous man, receyuid him into her wages as a souldyer. 1600 J. Hamilton Facile Traictise Epist. sig. ★3^v Al the noble successeurs of this Godlie and valereus king. 1680 Deb. in Parl. (1681) 174 A King on their side, endowed with a vallarous Spirit. in combination.1642 J. Vicars God in Mount 64 This piously valourous-hearted gentleman.β. 1587 A. Fleming et al. Holinshed's Chron. (new ed.) III. 22/2 In which voiage his valorous hart [1577 noble prowes] at all assaies..was most manifestlie perceiued.1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 ii. iv. 220 Thou art as valorous as Hector of Troy. View more context for this quotation1627 W. Duncomb tr. V. d'Audiguier Tragi-comicall Hist. our Times i. 1 Henry, the valorous Father of our invincible Monarch.1732 J. Swift Market-hill Thorn in Misc. III. i. 29 Sir Archibald that val'rous Knight.1807 G. Chalmers Caledonia I. iii. vii. 418 William invaded Scotland..with design, perhaps, to chastise, rather than subdue, a valorous people.1879 Sat. Rev. 13 Sept. 324 As the valorous Swiss were some twenty in number the position of the travellers was hopeless.in combination.1601 J. Weever Mirror of Martyrs sig. Dvii They answered me I was too valorous bold.γ. 1600 P. Holland tr. Livy Rom. Hist. xxiv. xlvi. 541 Certaine Tribunes and marshals, valourous and doubtie good men.1647 F. Bland Souldiers March 39 A token of a minde truly noble and valorous.1807 G. Chalmers Caledonia I. ii. ii. 244 The Valourous Arthur of history, or the redoubtable Arthur of romance.1841 G. P. R. James Brigand xxxiii I am about..to give you as a bride to this valourous prince. 2. Of actions, etc.: Marked or characterized by valour, courage, or bravery. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > valour > [adjective] well-doingeOE orpedOE eglechea1250 hendc1275 i-wihtc1275 valiantc1330 valiantc1330 sadc1384 wighty14.. bounteousa1440 valorous1477 warlike1488 valorous1490 1490 W. Caxton tr. Eneydos Prol. 10 This present booke,..in whiche may alle valyaunt prynces and other nobles see many valorous fayttes of armes. 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. x. sig. X6^v [She] gathering force, and corage valorous, Encountred him in batteill well ordaind. 1612 North's Plutarch, Epaminondas 1125 Not able any longer to defend themselues against the valorous force of himselfe and his followers. a1660 Aphorismical Discov. in J. T. Gilbert Contemp. Hist. Ireland (1879) I. 174 The enemie..rather wonderinge at his valerous charge, then any way able to oppose it. 1813 George, Prince Regent Let. 16 July in Duke of Wellington Dispatches (1838) X. 532 The whole universe will acknowledge those valorous efforts. 1869 H. F. Tozer Res. Highlands of Turkey II. 209 Two tall peaks.., far famed for valorous deeds..of the Suliotes. †3. Having value, worth, or merit; valuable. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > worth > [adjective] dearc888 dearworthc888 worthlyeOE oughtsOE worthfulOE aughtOE richa1225 gildenc1225 of pricea1325 worthya1325 of (‥) valourc1330 prow1340 dearworthyc1374 of value1395 pricefula1400 presc1400 singularc1400 goldena1425 well-foundc1475 valiant1481 prized1487 prowousa1500 valuable1567 prizable1569 valorous1592 suit-worth1594 bully1600 estimable1600 treasurable1607 treasurous?1611 treasured1675 pearly1770 at a premium1828 keep-worthy1830 good value1842 1592 G. Harvey Foure Lett. iii. 19 The Hexameter verse..whereof neither Homer in Greeke, nor Virgill in Latine, (how valorous Autors!)..were ashamed. 1609 J. Davies Humours Heau'n on Earth ii. lxxxvi Be their value ne'r so valorous Its held but base and made by nature sleight. Derivatives ˈvalorousness n. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > courage > valour > [noun] earlshipOE prowessc1325 pruancec1330 valiantisec1330 wightshipc1330 valure?a1350 wightness1377 orpednessa1398 orpedshipc1400 valiantness1470 valiance1475 fierceness1490 priceheadc1540 valiancy1574 valor1586 valencea1604 valeur1646 valorousness1727 1727 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Valorousness, Valiantness, Stoutness, Bravery. 1920 G. Santayana Char. & Opin. U.S. vii. 214 Their valorousness and morality consist in their indomitable egotism. 1922 E. R. Eddison Worm Ouroboros xxvii. 346 The Demons..by their strength and valorousness set free the Lord Goldry Bluszco. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1916; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1477
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