"unvaliant" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unvaliant [comparative], most unvaliant [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + valiant. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|valiant}} un- + valiant Head templates: {{en-adj}} unvaliant (comparative more unvaliant, superlative most unvaliant)
  1. Not valiant. Derived forms: unvaliantly
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