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gallant
1[ adjective gal-uhnt guh-lant, -lahnt, gal-uhnt noun guh-lant, -lahnt, gal-uhnt; verb guh-lant, -lahnt ]
adjective
- brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous:
a gallant knight; a gallant rescue attempt.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- exceptionally polite and attentive to others, especially to women; courtly.
Synonyms: ,
a gallant pageant.
- showy, colorful, or stylish, as in dress; magnificent.
noun
- a brave, noble-minded, or chivalrous man.
- a man exceptionally attentive to women.
- a stylish and dashing man.
- a suitor or lover.
- a paramour.
verb (used with object)
- to court or act as a lover of (a woman).
- to escort (a woman).
verb (used without object)
- to attend or pay court as a gallant.
Gallant
2[ gal-uhnt ]
noun
- Mavis, 1922–2014, Canadian short-story writer.
gallant
adjective
- brave and high-spirited; courageous and honourable; dashing
a gallant warrior
- ɡəˈæԳˈɡæəԳ (of a man) attentive to women; chivalrous
- imposing; dignified; stately
a gallant ship
- archaic.showy in dress
noun
- a woman's lover or suitor
- a dashing or fashionable young man, esp one who pursues women
- a brave, high-spirited, or adventurous man
verb
- whenintr, usually foll by with to court or flirt (with)
- tr to attend or escort (a woman)
Derived Forms
- ˈԳٱ, adverb
- ˈԳٲԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- ·Գ· adverb
- ·Գ·Ա noun
- ܲ·-·Գ adjective
- ···Գ adjective
- su·per··Գ·Ա noun
- ܲ··Գ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of gallant1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"It's a huge honour and an immense privilege for me to serve in the Ukrainian military and be able to help the gallant and amazing Ukrainian people in any way I can," he said.
I couldn’t help but wonder if Williams was hiding a less gallant backstory.
Then the suspense as Daizen Maeda stood over that last kick, the big opportunity to finally put a gallant Rangers to sleep, which he took.
Anything else was unthinkable against a gallant but limited side ranked 64th in the world and without a point in this Uefa Nations League Group B2.
If only our decade had a gallant narrative for the history books to counterbalance all of the sleaziness, like when the Continental Army took over airports during the Revolutionary War.
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