Word of the Day: Valor
val-or / ˈvalər
noun
1. bravery; strength of mind allowing someone to encounter danger boldly
The colors of the flag may thus be explained:
The red is for valor, zeal, and fervency;
the white for hope, purity, cleanliness of life and rectitude of conduct;
the blue, the color of heaven, for reverence to God, loyalty, sincerity, justice and truth.
John L. Duffy, ?-
Etymology
First recorded in the 14th century, valor initially meant “value or worth.” The word comes from an Old French word valour, meaning “moral worth, merit.” This word has Latin roots, coming from valorem, from the stem valere, “be strong, be worthy.” The first time the word was associated with courage was an Italian word, valore, in the 16th century.
Thank you for including the Dictionary Project in the good work you do in your club. In my club, we have provided Dictionaries for third-grade students for enough years that now we are having former students help us to present dictionaries each year. They are often returning to the same classrooms that they were third-grade students. Teachers plead every year for us to NEVER quit this valuable project. They tell us that students NEED paper books to learn to read, to learn to do research and to do independent study. Please send me pictures of your presentations and tell me about your visits to the schools to give dictionaries to the students. To be included in our newsletter you can send me your stories at DG.2019@5630mail.org.
