valiant /ˈvalyənt, ˈvæljənt 
/ ▸ adjective possessing or showing courage or determination: she made a valiant effort to hold her anger in check
a valiant warrior.
– ORIGIN Middle English (also in the sense ‘robust, well-built’): from Old French vailant, based on Latin valere ‘be strong’.
EnglishOxford New American Dictionary
