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   valor
         n 1: the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic
               courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he
               showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for
               valor" [syn: {heroism}, {gallantry}, {valor}, {valour},
               {valorousness}, {valiance}, {valiancy}]

English Dictionary: valor by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
valour
n
  1. the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for valor"
    Synonym(s): heroism, gallantry, valor, valour, valorousness, valiance, valiancy
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
valuer
n
  1. someone who assesses the monetary worth of possessions
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
velar
adj
  1. of or relating to the velum
  2. produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate (as `k' in `cat' and `g' in `gun' and `ng' in `sing')
n
  1. a consonant produced with the back of the tongue touching or near the soft palate
    Synonym(s): velar, velar consonant
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
velour
n
  1. heavy fabric that resembles velvet [syn: velour, velours]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
volar
adj
  1. relating to the palm of the hand or the sole of the foot; "the volar surface"; "the palmar muscle"
    Synonym(s): palmar, volar
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
volary
n
  1. a building where birds are kept [syn: aviary, {bird sanctuary}, volary]
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Vailer \Vail"er\, n.
      One who vails. [Obs.] --Overbury.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Valero- \Val"er*o-\ (Chem.)
      A combining form (also used adjectively) indicating
      derivation from, or relation to, valerian or some of its
      products, as valeric acid; as in valerolactone, a colorless
      oily liquid produced as the anhydride of an hydroxy valeric
      acid.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Vallar \Val"lar\, a. [L. vallaris.]
      Of or pertaining to a rampart.
  
      {Vallar crown} (Rom. Antiq.), a circular gold crown with
            palisades, bestowed upon the soldier who first surmounted
            the rampart and broke into the enemy's camp.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Vallar \Val"lar\, n.
      A vallar crown.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Vallary \Val"la*ry\, a.
      Same as {Vallar}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Valor \Val"or\, n. [OE. valour, OF. valor, valur, valour, F.
      valeur, LL. valor, fr. L. valere to be strong, or worth. See
      {Valiant}.] [Written also {valour}.]
      1. Value; worth. [Obs.] [bd]The valor of a penny.[b8] --Sir
            T. More.
  
      2. Strength of mind in regard to danger; that quality which
            enables a man to encounter danger with firmness; personal
            bravery; courage; prowess; intrepidity.
  
                     For contemplation he and valor formed. --Milton.
  
                     When valor preys on reason, It eats the sword it
                     fights with.                                       --Shak.
  
                     Fear to do base, unworthy things is valor. --B.
                                                                              Jonson.
  
      3. A brave man; a man of valor. [R.] --Ld. Lytton.
  
      Syn: Courage; heroism; bravery; gallantry; boldness;
               fearlessness. See {Courage}, and {Heroism}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Valor \Val"or\, n. [OE. valour, OF. valor, valur, valour, F.
      valeur, LL. valor, fr. L. valere to be strong, or worth. See
      {Valiant}.] [Written also {valour}.]
      1. Value; worth. [Obs.] [bd]The valor of a penny.[b8] --Sir
            T. More.
  
      2. Strength of mind in regard to danger; that quality which
            enables a man to encounter danger with firmness; personal
            bravery; courage; prowess; intrepidity.
  
                     For contemplation he and valor formed. --Milton.
  
                     When valor preys on reason, It eats the sword it
                     fights with.                                       --Shak.
  
                     Fear to do base, unworthy things is valor. --B.
                                                                              Jonson.
  
      3. A brave man; a man of valor. [R.] --Ld. Lytton.
  
      Syn: Courage; heroism; bravery; gallantry; boldness;
               fearlessness. See {Courage}, and {Heroism}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Valuer \Val"u*er\, n.
      One who values; an appraiser.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Valure \Val"ure\, n.
      Value. [Obs.] --Ld. Berners.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Velar \Ve"lar\, a. [See {Velum}.]
      1. Of or pertaining to a velum; esp. (Anat.) of or pertaining
            to the soft palate.
  
      2. (Phon.) Having the place of articulation on the soft
            palate; guttural; as, the velar consonants, such as k and
            hard q.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   d8Velarium \[d8]Ve*la"ri*um\, n.; pl. {Velaria}. [L., a
      covering.] (Zo[94]l.)
      The marginal membrane of certain medus[91] belonging to the
      Discophora.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Velure \Vel"ure\, n. [F. velours, OF. velous, from L. villosus
      hairy. See {Velvet}.]
      Velvet. [Obs.] [bd]A woman's crupper of velure.[b8] --Shak.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Vile \Vile\, a. [Comp. {Viler}; superl. {Vilest}.] [OE. vil, F.
      vil, from L. vilis cheap, worthless, vile, base.]
      1. Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable.
  
                     A poor man in vile raiment.               --James ii. 2.
  
                     The craft either of fishing, which was Peter's, or
                     of making tents, which was Paul's, were [was] more
                     vile than the science of physic.         --Ridley.
  
                     The inhabitants account gold but as a vile thing.
                                                                              --Abp. Abbot.
  
      2. Morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful; in the
            sight of God and men; sinful; wicked; bad. [bd]Such vile
            base practices.[b8] --Shak.
  
                     Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee ? --Job
                                                                              xl. 4.
  
      Syn: See {Base}. -- {Vile"ly}, adv. -- {Vile"ness}, n.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Volar \Vo"lar\, a. [L. vola the palm of the hand, the sole of
      the foot.] (Anat.)
      Of or pertaining to the palm of the hand or the sole of the
      foot.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Volary \Vol"a*ry\, n.
      See {Volery}. [Obs.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Volery \Vol"er*y\, n. [F. volerie a flying, voli[8a]re a large
      bird cage, fr. voler to fly, L. volare. See {Volatile}.]
      1. A flight of birds. [R.] --Locke.
  
      2. A large bird cage; an aviary.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Volyer \Vol"yer\, n. (Zo[94]l.)
      A lurcher. [Prov. Eng.]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Valera, TX
      Zip code(s): 76884

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Valeria, IA (city, FIPS 80175)
      Location: 41.72949 N, 93.32455 W
      Population (1990): 69 (28 housing units)
      Area: 0.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
   Valier, IL (village, FIPS 77148)
      Location: 38.01777 N, 89.04348 W
      Population (1990): 708 (307 housing units)
      Area: 2.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
   Valier, MT (town, FIPS 76225)
      Location: 48.30185 N, 112.25121 W
      Population (1990): 519 (273 housing units)
      Area: 3.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
      Zip code(s): 59486
   Valier, PA
      Zip code(s): 15780
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