- 3. Idly, foolishly.
Vale, n. (Poetical.) Valley, dingle, dell.
Valediction, n. Farewell, adieu, leave-taking.
Valedictory, a. Farewell.
Valedictory, n. [U. S.] Farewell address.
Valet, n. [Fr.] Groom, servant, serving-man, waiting-servant, waiter, lackey, attendant, flunky.
Valet de chambre. [Fr.] Body-servant.
Valet de place. [Fr.] Guide, cicerone.
Valetudinarian, n. Invalid, valetudinary.
Valetudinarian, a. Weak, infirm, sickly, feeble, weakly, frail, invalid, valetudinary.
Valetudinary, n. See Valetudinarian, n.
Valetudinary, a. See Valetudinarian, a.
Valiant, a.
- 1. Brave, courageous, intrepid, valorous, gallant, chivalrous, chivalric, heroic, daring, dauntless, bold,
fearless, doughty, undaunted, Spartan, lion-hearted, stout-hearted, redoubtable.
- 2. Brave, gallant, heroic, chivalrous.
Valid, a.
- 1. Efficacious, efficient, sound, weighty, powerful, conclusive, logical, cogent, good, just, solid, important,
grave, sufficient, strong, substantial.
- 2. (Law.) Having legal strength or force, efficacious, executed with the proper formalities, supportable
by law or right, good in law.
Validity, n.
- 1. Soundness, justness, efficacy, cogency, weight, strength, goodness, force, gravity, importance.
- 2. (Law.) Legal force or strength, quality of being good in law.
Valise, n. Portmanteau, travelling bag.
Vallation, n. Rampart, intrenchment.
Valley, n. Dale, bottom, dell, dingle, ravine, vale.