Etymology

valiance

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Today it means: The quality of being valiant; heroism, bravery or valour. Full definition →

Middle English valiaunce ← Anglo-Norman vaillaunce ← Old French vaillance
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  1. Old French · derived fromvaillance
  2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromvaillaunce
  3. Middle English · inherited fromvaliaunce
  4. English todayvaliance

From Middle English valiaunce, from Anglo-Norman vaillaunce and Old French vaillance.

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