valiant
adjective /ˈvæliənt/
/ˈvæliənt/
(especially literary)- very brave or determined synonym courageous
- valiant warriors
- She made a valiant attempt not to laugh.
- The firefighters made valiant efforts to save them, but were beaten back by the flames.
Oxford Collocations DictionaryValiant is used with these nouns:- attempt
- effort
- knight
- …
Word OriginMiddle English (also in the sense ‘robust, well-built’): from Old French vailant, based on Latin valere ‘be strong’.