valiancy

Other forms of valiancy

plural

valiancies·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about valiancy

What does valiancy mean?

valiancy means "the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)".

How many syllables are in valiancy?

valiancy has 4 syllables: va-li-an-cy. The stress falls on "li".

What is another word for valiancy?

Close synonyms include heroism, gallantry, valor, valour, valorousness. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is valiancy a common word?

valiancy is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.