gallant

[ adjective gal-uhnt for 1, 3, 4; guh-lant, -lahnt, gal-uhnt for 2, 5; noun guh-lant, -lahnt, gal-uhnt; verb guh-lant, -lahnt ]

/ adjective ˈgæl ənt for 1, 3, 4; gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt for 2, 5; noun gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt; verb gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt /

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adjective

brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous: a gallant knight; a gallant rescue attempt.

exceptionally polite and attentive to women; courtly.

stately; grand: a gallant pageant.

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

amorous; amatory.

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.

Origin of gallant

1350–1400; Middle English gala(u)nt < Old French galant, present participle of galer to amuse oneself, make merry < Gallo-Romance *walāre, derivative of Frankish *wala good, happy; see well¹, weal¹

SYNONYMS FOR gallant

1 valorous, courageous, heroic, bold, daring, intrepid.

2 chivalrous, courteous.

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synonym study for gallant

1. See brave.

OTHER WORDS FROM gallant

gal·lant·ly, adverb gal·lant·ness, noun qua·si-gal·lant, adjective qua·si-gal·lant·ly, adverb

su·per·gal·lant, adjective su·per·gal·lant·ly, adverb su·per·gal·lant·ness, noun un·gal·lant, adjective un·gal·lant·ly, adverb

Words nearby gallant

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Definition for gallant (2 of 2)

Gallant

[ gal-uh nt ]

/ ˈgæl ənt /

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for gallant

He just made the gallant, grand decision to free up his day to spend more time with Jennifer Aniston.

How to Quit Your High-Profile Job Like a Champion |Kevin Bleyer |June 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
One “gallant old doctor” says he finds it unsuitable she is in a mortuary.

Death Became Her: Molly Lefebure’s Wartime Years of Murder and Suicide |Tim Teeman |April 2, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He got married (“one wife enough”), had kids, left his job, survived a few more attacks, went gray, and no longer drove a Gallant.

Iraq War 10th Anniversary: The Iraqi Highway Patrolman |John Kael Weston |March 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
I plan to see if he can pick me up in a Gallant—for good luck.

Iraq War 10th Anniversary: The Iraqi Highway Patrolman |John Kael Weston |March 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST

"My God, My Glock, and my Gallant" Above hardpan deserts, red dawns chased away Orion, the Hunter, day after night.

Iraq War 10th Anniversary: The Iraqi Highway Patrolman |John Kael Weston |March 20, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
Oh that we had the traitor who has dragged this gallant young officer to death, so that he might suffer in his stead!

The Story of American History |Albert F. Blaisdell
We must now describe more particularly how this gallant exploit had been accomplished.

Our Soldiers |W.H.G. Kingston
Slowly the gallant ship come round the breakwater to her moorings.

New Zealanders at Gallipoli |Major Fred Waite
For the artist learns of the heroic death of his gallant kinsman, and all the chronicles of Lagunitas.

The Little Lady of Lagunitas |Richard Henry Savage
Of his gallant deeds these two kings are the reward; by his hand they were conquered, and his hand captured them.

The Cid |Pierre Corneille

British Dictionary definitions for gallant

gallant

adjective (ˈɡælənt)

brave and high-spirited; courageous and honourable; dashing a gallant warrior

(ɡəˈlænt, ˈɡælənt) (of a man) attentive to women; chivalrous

imposing; dignified; stately a gallant ship

archaic showy in dress

noun (ˈɡælənt, ɡəˈlænt) archaic

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 (ɡəˈlænt, ˈɡælənt) rare

(when intr, usually foll by with) to court or flirt (with)

(tr) to attend or escort (a woman)

Derived forms of gallant

gallantly, adverb gallantness, noun

Word Origin for gallant

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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Definition for gallant (2 of 2)

noun

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British Dictionary definitions for gallant

adjective (ˈɡælənt)

noun (ˈɡælənt, ɡəˈlænt) archaic

verb (ɡəˈlænt, ˈɡælənt) rare

Derived forms of gallant

Word Origin for gallant

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

gallant

adjective

noun

verb (used with object)

verb (used without object)

Origin of gallant

SYNONYMS FOR gallant

synonym study for gallant

OTHER WORDS FROM gallant

Words nearby gallant

Definition for gallant (2 of 2)

noun

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Example sentences from the Web for gallant

British Dictionary definitions for gallant

adjective (ˈɡælənt)

noun (ˈɡælənt, ɡəˈlænt) archaic

verb (ɡəˈlænt, ˈɡælənt) rare

Derived forms of gallant

Word Origin for gallant