vaillance

French

Etymology

From Old French vaillance, from vaillant + -ance, or possibly from Late Latin valentia, from Latin valens.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɑ̃s

Noun

vaillance f (plural vaillances)

  1. (usually in the singular) valiance, courage, bravery

Further reading


Old French

Alternative forms

  • vaillaunce (Anglo-Norman)
  • vaillancie (Anglo-Norman)
  • vaillauncie (Anglo-Norman)
  • valiauns (Anglo-Norman)
  • valaunce (Anglo-Norman)

Etymology

From vaillant + -ance, or possibly from Late Latin valentia, from Latin valens.

Noun

vaillance f (oblique plural vaillances, nominative singular vaillance, nominative plural vaillances)

  1. value; worth
  2. valiance; chivalry; bravery

Descendants

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