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Traditional English :: valiant
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valicoceul.html - adj. (of a person or conduct) brave, courageous. valiantly adv. [ME f. AF valiaunt, OF vailant ult. f. L valere be strong] |
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Traditional English :: valid
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valicoceul.html - adj. 1 (of a reason, objection, etc.) sound or defensible; well-grounded. 2 a executed with the proper formalities (a valid contract). b legally acceptable (a valid passport). c not having reached its expiry date. validity n. validly adv. [F valide or L validus strong (as VALIANT)] |
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Traditional English :: validate
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valicoceul.html - v.tr. make valid; ratify, confirm. validation n. [med.L validare f. L (as VALID)] |
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Traditional English :: valine
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valicoceul.html - n. Biochem. an amino acid that is an essential nutrient for vertebrates and a general constituent of proteins. [VALERIC (ACID) + -INE(4)] |
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Traditional English :: valise
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valicoceul.html - n.
1 a kitbag.
2 US a small portmanteau. [F f. It. valigia corresp. to med.L valisia, of unkn. orig.] |
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Traditional English :: Valium
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valicoceul.html - n.
propr. the drug diazepam used as a tranquillizer and relaxant. [20th c.: orig. uncert.] |
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