valiance
Fearless noble spirit
Valiance is the quality of showing courage and determination in the face of danger or difficulty.
The word is somewhat literary, more often encountered in formal contexts or older texts than in everyday speech: The soldiers displayed remarkable valiance in battle.
Valiant is the more common adjective form.
Boldness before danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- fearlessnessComplete lack of dread
dauntlessness · boldness · daring · prowess · fortitude · mettle · pluck · grit
Armed forces member
- warriorOne skilled in combat
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- medalMetal honor token
honor · decoration · sacrifice · duty · campaign · charge · defense · resistance
Medieval adventure-seeking warrior
- questSeeking journey for something
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- championTop competitor, or advocate
- paladinHeroic knightly defender
Beowulf · Lancelot · Mulan · epic · saga · legend · ode · ballad
Moral soundness and consistency
- principleFundamental truth or standard
- convictionFirmly held belief
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
- resolveFirmness of purpose
righteousness · uprightness · conscience · stand · defiance · resistance · whistleblower · advocate
bravery
Boldness before danger
- courageFortitude facing danger
- heroismExceptional courage under duress
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
fearlessness · dauntlessness · boldness · daring · prowess · fortitude · mettle · pluck · grit · nerve
soldier
Armed forces member
- warriorOne skilled in combat
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
medal · honor · decoration · sacrifice · duty · campaign · charge · defense · resistance · fallen
knight-errant
Medieval adventure-seeking warrior
paladin · Beowulf · Lancelot · Mulan · epic · saga · legend · ode · ballad · tribute
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- principleFundamental truth or standard
- convictionFirmly held belief
- steadfastnessFirm loyal dedication
resolve · righteousness · uprightness · conscience · stand · defiance · resistance · whistleblower · advocate · crusader
- couragebravery, resilience, fearlessness, boldness, courage
valiancecowardice
Absence of bravery
cowardliness · cravenness · gutlessness · timidity · fearfulness