| Title | Valor |
|---|---|
| Text | Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary val·or \\ˈva-lər\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English valour worth, worthiness, bravery, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin valor, from Latin valēre 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
English Etymology valor c.1300, "value, worth," from O.Fr . valour "strength, value, valor," from L.L. valorem (nom. valor) "value, worth," from stem of L. valere "be worth, be strong" (see valiant). The meaning "courage" is first recorded 1581, from It. valore, from the same L.L. word. (The M.E. word also had a sense of "worth or worthiness in respect of manly qualities").
http://O.Fr Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged val·or \ˈvalə(r)\ noun (-s) Usage: see -or Etymology: Middle English valour, valor, from Middle French valor, valour, valeur, from Medieval Latin valor, from Latin valēre to be strong, be worth — more at wield 1. obsolete : value , worth 2. : the quality or state of mind with which a person faces danger or hardship boldly or firmly : bravery , courage < the fortitude and valor of her sons — William Laurence > < to stay there … required a valor which is an essential part of sheer nobility and integrity — advt > < perhaps it would have been the better part of valor to have come back later — John Cogley > |
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