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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

VAL'OR, n. [L. valor, valeo, to be strong, to be worth.]
Strength of mind in regard to danger; that quality which enables a man to encounter danger with firmness; personal bravery; courage; intrepidity; prowess.
When valor preys on reason, it eats the sword it fights with.
For contemplation he and valor form'd.
Ad valorem, in commerce, according to the value; as an ad valorem duty.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor" [syn: heroism, gallantry, valor, valour, valorousness, valiance, valiancy]

Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: Middle English valour worth, worthiness, bravery, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin valor, from Latin val?re to be of worth, be strong — more at wield Date: 14th century strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness ; personal bravery

Oxford Reference Dictionary

US var. of VALOUR.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.] 1. Value; worth. [Obs.] ``The valor of a penny.'' --Sir T. More. 2. Strength of mind in regard to danger; that quality which enables a man to encounter danger with firmness; personal bravery; courage; prowess; intrepidity. For contemplation he and valor formed. --Milton. When valor preys on reason, It eats the sword it fights with. --Shak. Fear to do base, unworthy things is valor. --B. Jonson. 3. A brave man; a man of valor. [R.] --Ld. Lytton. Syn: Courage; heroism; bravery; gallantry; boldness; fearlessness. See Courage, and Heroism.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. Bravery (especially in war), courage, prowess, boldness, spirit, daring, gallantry, intrepidity, heroism.

Moby Thesaurus

Dutch courage, boldness, braveness, bravery, chivalrousness, chivalry, conspicuous gallantry, courage, courageousness, doughtiness, gallantness, gallantry, gallantry under fire, greatheartedness, heroicalness, heroism, intrepidity, intrepidness, knightliness, lionheartedness, manfulness, manhood, manliness, martial spirit, military spirit, pot-valor, prowess, soldierly quality, stalwartness, stoutheartedness, stoutness, valiance, valiancy, valorousness, virtue