The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Valorous \Val"or*ous\, a. [Cf. F. valeureux, LL. valorosus.] Possessing or exhibiting valor; brave; courageous; valiant; intrepid. -- Val"or*ous*ly, adv. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
valorous adj 1: having or showing valor; "a valiant attempt to prevent the hijack"; "a valiant soldier" [syn: valiant, valorous]