Etymology

valiantise

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

Middle English vaillauntise ← Old French vaillantise
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  1. Old French · derived fromvaillantise
  2. Middle English · inherited fromvaillauntise
  3. English todayvaliantise

Inherited from Middle English vaillauntise, from Old French vaillantise, formed from vaillant (“valiant, brave”) + -ise (“denoting a state or quality”).

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