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- First recorded in 1470鈥�80.
- From the Medieval Latin 惫补濒辞谤艒蝉耻蝉, meaning “valiant.”
EXAMPLES OF VALOROUS聽
- The valorous firefighter charged into the burning building to save the family.
- Her valorous actions in combat earned her the highest honor in the military.
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- First recorded in 1680鈥�90.
- From the Latin 惫墨苍耻尘, meaning “wine.”
EXAMPLES OF VINACEOUS聽
- The sunset cast a vinaceous tint across the sky.
- In fall, some of the leaves turned a vinaceous hue.
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