a. (Her.) Same as Salient. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ OE. valiant, F. vaillant, OF. vaillant, valant, originally p. pr. of OF. & F. valoir to be worth, L. valere to be strong. See Wield, and cf. Avail, Convalesce, Equivalent, Prevail, Valid. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
A valiant and most expert gentleman. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
And Saul said to David . . . be thou valiant for me, and fight the Lord's battles. 1 Sam. xviii. 17. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ The saints ] have made such valiant confessions. J. H. Newman. [ 1913 Webster ]
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a. [ OE. valiant, F. vaillant, OF. vaillant, valant, originally p. pr. of OF. & F. valoir to be worth, L. valere to be strong. See Wield, and cf. Avail, Convalesce, Equivalent, Prevail, Valid. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
A valiant and most expert gentleman. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
And Saul said to David . . . be thou valiant for me, and fight the Lord's battles. 1 Sam. xviii. 17. [ 1913 Webster ]
[ The saints ] have made such valiant confessions. J. H. Newman. [ 1913 Webster ]
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