word-vault/dist/data/cards/va/valiant.json

A lightweight JavaScript package for English word definitions and collections.

{
    "term": "valiant",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "very brave or determined",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "valiant warriors"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She made a **valiant attempt** not to laugh."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The firefighters made valiant efforts to save them, but were beaten back by the flames."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "courageous",
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈvæliənt/",
                "audio": "va/valiant/valiant__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈvæliənt/",
                "audio": "va/valiant/valiant__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (also in the sense ‘robust, well-built’): from Old French vailant, based on Latin valere ‘be strong’."
}