valor

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

valor
    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

Valor \Val"or\, n. [OE. valour, OF. valor, valur, valour, F.
   valeur, LL. valor, fr. L. valere to be strong, or worth. See
   {Valiant}.] [Written also {valour}.]
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   1. Value; worth. [Obs.] "The valor of a penny." --Sir T.
      More.
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   2. Strength of mind in regard to danger; that quality which
      enables a man to encounter danger with firmness; personal
      bravery; courage; prowess; intrepidity.
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            For contemplation he and valor formed. --Milton.
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            When valor preys on reason,
            It eats the sword it fights with.     --Shak.
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            Fear to do base, unworthy things is valor. --B.
                                                  Jonson.
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   3. A brave man; a man of valor. [R.] --Ld. Lytton.
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   Syn: Courage; heroism; bravery; gallantry; boldness;
        fearlessness. See {Courage}, and {Heroism}.
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from The Devil's Dictionary (1881-1906)

VALOR, n.  A soldierly compound of vanity, duty and the gambler's
hope.
    "Why have you halted?" roared the commander of a division and
Chickamauga, who had ordered a charge; "move forward, sir, at once."
    "General," said the commander of the delinquent brigade, "I am
persuaded that any further display of valor by my troops will bring
them into collision with the enemy."

from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

35 Moby Thesaurus words for "valor":
      Dutch courage, boldness, braveness, bravery, chivalrousness,
      chivalry, conspicuous gallantry, courage, courageousness,
      doughtiness, gallantness, gallantry, gallantry under fire,
      greatheartedness, heroicalness, heroism, intrepidity, intrepidness,
      knightliness, lionheartedness, manfulness, manhood, manliness,
      martial spirit, military spirit, pot-valor, prowess,
      soldierly quality, stalwartness, stoutheartedness, stoutness,
      valiance, valiancy, valorousness, virtue