{
    "term": "valour",
    "partOfSpeech": "noun",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "great courage, especially in war",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "He showed valour and skill on the battlefield."
                },
                {
                    "text": "a soldier famed for his great valour"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The purpose of the award is to recognize acts of valour by members of the armed services."
                }
            ],
            "synonyms": "bravery",
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"],
            "collocations": {
                "adjective": ["great", "uncommon"],
                "verb + valour/​valor": ["demonstrate", "exhibit", "show"],
                "phrases": ["an act of valour", "a display of valour"]
            }
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈvælə(r)/",
                "audio": "va/valour/valour__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈvælər/",
                "audio": "va/valour/valour__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Middle English (denoting worth derived from personal qualities or rank): via Old French from late Latin valor, from valere ‘be strong’."
}