valor

Other forms of valor

plural

valors·

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 valor

What does valor mean?

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

How many syllables are in valor?

valor has 2 syllables: val-or. The stress falls on "val". In IPA it is /ˈvælɚ/.

What is another word for valor?

Close synonyms include heroism, gallantry, valour, valorousness, valiance. 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 valor a common word?

valor is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.