Webster's Dictionary 1828

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VALEDICTORY

VALEDIC'TORY, adjective Bidding farewell; as a valedictory oration.VALEDIC'TORY, noun An oration or address spoken at commencement, in American colleges, by a member of the clas...

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VALENTINE

VAL'ENTINE, noun1. A sweetheart or choice made on Valentine's day.2. A letter sent by one young person to another on Valentine's day.

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VALERIAN

VALE'RIAN, noun A plant of the genus Valleriana, of many species.

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VALET

VAL'ET, noun1. A waiting servant; a servant who attends on a gentleman's person.2. In the manege, a kind of goad or stick armed with a point of iron.

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VALETUDINARIAN

VALETUDINA'RIAN,VALETU'DINARY, adjective [Latin valetudinarius, from valetudo, from valeo, to be well.]Sickly; weak; infirm; seeking to recover health.VALETUDINA'RIAN,VALETU'DIN...

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VALETUDINARY

VALETU'DINARY, a. [L. valetudinarius, from valetudo, from valeo, to be well.]Sickly; weak; infirm; seeking to recover health.

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VALIANCE

VAL'IANCE, noun val'yance. Bravery; valor. [Not in use.]

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VALIANT

VALIANT, adjective val'yant. [Latin valeo, to be strong.]1. Primarily, strong; vigorous in body; as a valiant fencer.2. Brave; courageous; intrepid in danger; heroic; as a valia...

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VALIANTLY

VAL'IANTLY, adverb1. Stoutly; vigorously; with personal strength.2. Courageously; bravely; heroically.

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VALIANTNESS

VAL'IANTNESS, noun1. Stoutness; strength.2. Most generally, valor; bravery; intrepidity in danger.Achimetes, having won the top of the walls, by the valiantness of the defendant...

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VALID

VAL'ID, adjective [Latin validus, from valeo, to be strong. The primary sense of the root is to strain or stretch.]1. Having sufficient strength or force; founded in truth; soun...

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VALIDITY

VALID'ITY, noun1. Strength or force to convince; justness; soundness; as the validity of an argument or proof; the validity of an objection.2. Legal strength or force; that qual...

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VALIDLY

VAL'IDLY, adverb In a valid manner; in such a manner or degree as to make firm or to convince.

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VALIDNESS

VAL'IDNESS, noun Validity, which see.

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VALISE

VALISE, noun A horseman's case or portmanteau.

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VALLANCY

VALLAN'CY, noun [from valance.] A large wig that shades the face.

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VALLATION

VALLA'TION, noun [Latin vallatus, from vallum, a wall.] A rampart or entrenchment.

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VALLEY

VAL'LEY, nounplural valleys. [Latin vallis. See Vale.]1. A hollow or low tract of land between hills or mountains.2. A low extended plain, usually alluvial, penetrated or washed...

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VALLUM

VAL'LUM, noun [Latin] A trench or wall.

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VALOR

VAL'OR, noun [Latin valor valeo, to be strong, to be worth.]Strength of mind in regard to danger; that quality which enables a man to encounter danger with firmness; personal br...

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VALOROUS

VAL'OROUS, adjective Brave; courageous; stout; intrepid; as a valorous knight.

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VALOROUSLY

VAL'OROUSLY, adverb In a brave manner; heroically.

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VALUABLE

VAL'UABLE, adjective1. Having value or worth; having some good qualities which are useful and esteemed; precious; as a valuable horse; valuable land; a valuable house.2. Worthy ...

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VALUATION

VALUA'TION, noun [from value.]1. The act of estimating the value or worth; the act of setting a price; as the just valuation of civil and religious privileges.2. Apprizement; as...

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VALUATOR

VALUA'TOR, noun One who sets a value; an apprizer.

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VALUE

VALUE, noun val'u. [Latin valor, from valeo, to be worth.]1. Worth; that property or those properties of a thing which render it useful or estimable; or the degree of that prope...

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VALUED

VAL'UED, participle passive Estimated at a certain rate; apprized; esteemed.