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 gallant gallant /ˈgælənt/

adjective

  1. () Unflinching in battle or action  ( gallant )
    unflinching in battle or action
     A gallant warrior
    a gallant warrior
     Put up a gallant resistance to the attackers
    put up a gallant resistance to the attackers
  2. Being attentive to women like an ideal knight  ( gallant , knightly , chivalrous )
    being attentive to women like an ideal knight
  3. Having or displaying great dignity or nobility  ( gallant , lofty , majestic , proud )
    having or displaying great dignity or nobility
     A gallant pageant
    a gallant pageant
     Lofty ships
    lofty ships
     Majestic cities
    majestic cities
     Proud alpine peaks
    proud alpine peaks
  4. Lively and spirited  ( gallant , dashing )
    lively and spirited
     A dashing hero
    a dashing hero

noun

  1. () [Archaic] A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance  ( beau [Archaic] , clotheshorse [Informal] , dandy , dude [Informal] , fashion plate , fop , gallant [Archaic] , sheik , swell [Informal] )
    a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
  2. [Archaic] A man who attends or escorts a woman  ( gallant [Archaic] , squire )
    a man who attends or escorts a woman