Definitions

valor

[val-er] / ˈvæl ər /

NOUN

bravery

Synonyms

STRONGEST

boldness courage derring-do determination fearlessness firmness fortitude gallantry grit heroism prowess tenacity

STRONG

arete backbone dash defiance fight guts hardihood heart intrepidity invincibility mettle moxie nerve pluck resolution sand spirit spunk starch stomach valiance valiancy

WEAK

indomitableness intestinal fortitude

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cowardice fear irresolution meekness timidity weakness

Example Sentences

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Nick Berardino, president of the Veterans Alliance of Orange County, or VALOR, agreed that the memorial should come down.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

VALOR, which has also advocated for a veterans cemetery in Orange County, was listed as a co-sponsor of the memorial.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

These include veterans’ study lounges and the student organization VALOR, or Veterans Academic Learning Opportunities and Resources.

From Washington Times • Nov. 29, 2017

Greatest honor the U. S. can bestow is the Congressional Medal of Honor, a five-pointed gold star, swinging from a bar on which is engraved VALOR, below a blue ribbon dotted with 13 white stars.

From Time Magazine Archive

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