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gallant

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[ adjective gal-uhnt guh-lant, -lahnt, gal-uhnt noun guh-lant, -lahnt, gal-uhnt; verb guh-lant, -lahnt ]

adjective

  1. brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous:

    a gallant knight; a gallant rescue attempt.

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  2. exceptionally polite and attentive to others, especially to women; courtly.

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  3. a gallant pageant.

  4. showy, colorful, or stylish, as in dress; magnificent.


noun

  1. a brave, noble-minded, or chivalrous man.
  2. a man exceptionally attentive to women.
  3. a stylish and dashing man.
  4. a suitor or lover.
  5. a paramour.

verb (used with object)

  1. to court or act as a lover of (a woman).
  2. to escort (a woman).

verb (used without object)

  1. to attend or pay court as a gallant.

Gallant

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[ gal-uhnt ]

noun

  1. Mavis, 1922–2014, Canadian short-story writer.

gallant

adjective

  1. brave and high-spirited; courageous and honourable; dashing

    a gallant warrior

  2. ɡəˈæԳˈɡæəԳ (of a man) attentive to women; chivalrous
  3. imposing; dignified; stately

    a gallant ship

  4. archaic.
    showy in dress
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a woman's lover or suitor
  2. a dashing or fashionable young man, esp one who pursues women
  3. a brave, high-spirited, or adventurous man
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. whenintr, usually foll by with to court or flirt (with)
  2. tr to attend or escort (a woman)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٱ, adverb
  • ˈԳٲԱ, noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gallant1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English gala(u)nt, from Old French galant, present participle of galer “to amuse oneself, make merry,” from unattested Gallo-Romance ɲ, derivative of unattested Frankish wala “good, happy”; well 1, weal 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of gallant1

C15: from Old French galant, from galer to make merry, from gale enjoyment, pleasure, of Germanic origin; related to Old English wela weal ²
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Synonym Study

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