valiance

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

valiance
    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}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Valiance \Val"iance\, Valiancy \Val"ian*cy\, n. [Cf. F.
   vaillance. See {Valiant}.]
   The quality or state of being valiant; bravery; valor. [Obs.]
   "His doughty valiance." --Spenser.
   [1913 Webster]

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