Gallant

['gæl(ə)nt;gə'lænt] or ['ɡælənt]

Definition

(adj.) unflinching in battle or action; 'a gallant warrior'; 'put up a gallant resistance to the attackers' .

(adj.) having or displaying great dignity or nobility; 'a gallant pageant'; 'lofty ships'; 'majestic cities'; 'proud alpine peaks' .

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Definition

(a.) Showy; splendid; magnificent; gay; well-dressed.

(a.) Noble in bearing or spirit; brave; high-spirited; courageous; heroic; magnanimous; as, a gallant youth; a gallant officer.

(a.) Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous.

(n.) A man of mettle or spirit; a gay; fashionable man; a young blood.

(n.) One fond of paying attention to ladies.

(n.) One who wooes; a lover; a suitor; in a bad sense, a seducer.

(v. t.) To attend or wait on, as a lady; as, to gallant ladies to the play.

(v. t.) To handle with grace or in a modish manner; as, to gallant a fan.

Typist: Lottie

Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Gay, showy, fine, splendid, magnificent, well-dressed.[2]. Courageous, brave, valiant, intrepid, valorous, heroic, chivalrous, fearless, bold, game, daring, high-spirited.

n. [1]. Beau, spark.[2]. Suitor, wooer, lover.[3]. Paramour.

v. a. Wait on (ladies), be attentive to.

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Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Brave, chivalrous, intrepid, courteous, heroic, fearless, courageous, valiant,bold, splendid, showy, gay

ANT:Cowardly, churlish, discourteous

Typed by Emile

Definition

adj. brave: noble: (rare) gay splendid magnificent: courteous or attentive to ladies: amorous erotic (sometimes gal-ant′).—n. a gay dashing person: a man of fashion: suitor seducer.—adv. Gall′antly.—ns. Gall′antness; Gall′antry bravery: intrepidity: attention or devotion to ladies often in a bad sense amorous intrigue: (Shak.) gallants collectively.

Typist: Lottie

Examples

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