honor and valor
Bravery with dignity
Honor and valor are qualities traditionally associated with heroic conduct, especially in warfare or situations requiring courage.
Honor encompasses personal integrity, adherence to a moral code, and the respect one earns through upright behavior.
Valor specifically denotes bravery in the face of danger, particularly physical courage in battle.
The phrase pairs them because they reinforce each other: valor without honor is mere recklessness, while honor often demands the courage to act.
He served with honor and valor throughout the campaign.
- bushidoSamurai honor system
- braveryBoldness before danger
- integrityMoral soundness and consistency
- reputationCollective opinion of someone
- knighthoodHonorary title of nobility
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Absence of bravery
cravenness · cowardliness · pusillanimity · spinelessness · timidity
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Loss of honor
shame · humiliation · disrepute · opprobrium · odium
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