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gallant
gal·lant G0017200 (găl′ənt)adj.1. Smartly or boldly stylish; dashing: a gallant feathered hat; cut a gallant figure at the coronation.2. a. Unflinching in battle or action; valiant: put up a gallant resistance to the attackers.b. Nobly or selflessly resolute: made a gallant attempt to save her friend's reputation.3. Stately; majestic: a gallant ship.4. a. Courteously attentive especially to women; chivalrous.b. Flirtatious; amorous.n. (gə-lănt′, -länt′, găl′ənt)1. A fashionable young man.2. a. A man courteously attentive to women.b. A male lover, especially one who is courteously attentive.v. (gə-lănt′, -länt′) gal·lant·ed, gal·lant·ing, gal·lants v.tr. To woo or pay court to (a lady).v.intr. To play the gallant.
[Middle English galaunt, from Old French galant, present participle of galer, to rejoice, of Germanic origin; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]
gal′lant·ly adv.gallant adj 1. brave and high-spirited; courageous and honourable; dashing: a gallant warrior. 2. (of a man) attentive to women; chivalrous 3. imposing; dignified; stately: a gallant ship. 4. archaic showy in dress n 5. a woman's lover or suitor 6. a dashing or fashionable young man, esp one who pursues women 7. a brave, high-spirited, or adventurous man vb 8. (when: intr, usually foll by with) to court or flirt (with) 9. (tr) to attend or escort (a woman) [C15: from Old French galant, from galer to make merry, from gale enjoyment, pleasure, of Germanic origin; related to Old English wela weal2] ˈgallantly adv ˈgallantness ngal•lant (adj. ˈgæl ənt for 1, 3, 4; gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt for 2, 5; n. gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt; v. gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt)
adj. 1. brave, spirited, or noble-minded: a gallant knight; a gallant attempt. 2. attentive to women; chivalrous. 3. stately; grand: a gallant ship. 4. showy, colorful, or stylish, as in dress. n. 5. a man exceptionally attentive to women. 6. a stylish and dashing man. 7. a suitor or lover. v.t. 8. to court or act as a lover of (a woman). 9. to escort (a woman). v.i. 10. to attend or pay court as a 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] gal′lant•ly, adv. Gal•lant (ˈgæl ənt)
n. Mavis, born 1922, Canadian short-story writer. gallant
Past participle: gallanted
Gerund: gallanting
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| I gallant | | you gallant | | he/she/it gallants | | we gallant | | you gallant | | they gallant |
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| I gallanted | | you gallanted | | he/she/it gallanted | | we gallanted | | you gallanted | | they gallanted |
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| I am gallanting | | you are gallanting | | he/she/it is gallanting | | we are gallanting | | you are gallanting | | they are gallanting |
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| I have gallanted | | you have gallanted | | he/she/it has gallanted | | we have gallanted | | you have gallanted | | they have gallanted |
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| I was gallanting | | you were gallanting | | he/she/it was gallanting | | we were gallanting | | you were gallanting | | they were gallanting |
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| I had gallanted | | you had gallanted | | he/she/it had gallanted | | we had gallanted | | you had gallanted | | they had gallanted |
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| I will gallant | | you will gallant | | he/she/it will gallant | | we will gallant | | you will gallant | | they will gallant |
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| I will have gallanted | | you will have gallanted | | he/she/it will have gallanted | | we will have gallanted | | you will have gallanted | | they will have gallanted |
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| I will be gallanting | | you will be gallanting | | he/she/it will be gallanting | | we will be gallanting | | you will be gallanting | | they will be gallanting |
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| I have been gallanting | | you have been gallanting | | he/she/it has been gallanting | | we have been gallanting | | you have been gallanting | | they have been gallanting |
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| I will have been gallanting | | you will have been gallanting | | he/she/it will have been gallanting | | we will have been gallanting | | you will have been gallanting | | they will have been gallanting |
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| I had been gallanting | | you had been gallanting | | he/she/it had been gallanting | | we had been gallanting | | you had been gallanting | | they had been gallanting |
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| I would gallant | | you would gallant | | he/she/it would gallant | | we would gallant | | you would gallant | | they would gallant |
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| I would have gallanted | | you would have gallanted | | he/she/it would have gallanted | | we would have gallanted | | you would have gallanted | | they would have gallanted |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  gallant - a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearancedandy, fashion plate, fop, sheik, dude, beau, clotheshorse, swellcoxcomb, cockscomb - a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishmentsmacaroni - a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms; "Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni"adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus" | | 2. | gallant - a man who attends or escorts a womansquireattendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another | | Adj. | 1. | gallant - unflinching in battle or action; "a gallant warrior"; "put up a gallant resistance to the attackers"brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory" | | 2. | gallant - lively and spirited; "a dashing hero"dashingspirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness | | 3. |  gallant - having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"majestic, proud, loftyimpressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony" | | 4. |  gallant - being attentive to women like an ideal knightchivalrous, knightlycourteous - characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon |
gallantadjective1. brave, daring, bold, heroic, courageous, dashing, noble, manly, gritty, fearless, intrepid, valiant, plucky, doughty, dauntless, lion-hearted, valorous, manful, mettlesome gallant soldiers who gave their lives
brave fearful, cowardly, ignoble2. courteous, mannerly, gentlemanly, polite, gracious, attentive, courtly, chivalrous He was a thoughtful, gallant and generous man.
courteous rude, churlish, impolite, discourteous, ill-manneredgallantadjective1. Having or showing courage:audacious, bold, brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, fortitudinous, game, hardy, heroic, intrepid, mettlesome, plucky, stout, stouthearted, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous.Informal: spunky.Slang: gutsy, gutty.2. Respectfully attentive, especially to women:chivalric, chivalrous.3. Characterized by elaborate but usually formal courtesy:chivalrous, courtly, gracious, knightly, stately.4. Full of polite concern for the well-being of others:attentive, considerate, courteous, polite, solicitous, thoughtful.nounA man amorously attentive to women:amorist, Casanova, Don Juan, lady's man, Lothario, Romeo.Translationsgallant (ˈgӕlənt) adjective1. brave. a gallant soldier. 勇敢的 勇敢的2. which looks splendid or fine. a gallant ship. 華麗的 华丽的ˈgallantly adverb 勇敢地 勇敢地ˈgallantry noun1. bravery. He won a medal for gallantry. 勇敢 勇敢2. politeness and attention to ladies. The young man was noted for gallantry. 殷勤 殷勤gallant
Synonyms for gallantadj braveSynonyms- brave
- daring
- bold
- heroic
- courageous
- dashing
- noble
- manly
- gritty
- fearless
- intrepid
- valiant
- plucky
- doughty
- dauntless
- lion-hearted
- valorous
- manful
- mettlesome
Antonymsadj courteousSynonyms- courteous
- mannerly
- gentlemanly
- polite
- gracious
- attentive
- courtly
- chivalrous
Antonyms- rude
- churlish
- impolite
- discourteous
- ill-mannered
Synonyms for gallantadj having or showing courageSynonyms- audacious
- bold
- brave
- courageous
- dauntless
- doughty
- fearless
- fortitudinous
- game
- hardy
- heroic
- intrepid
- mettlesome
- plucky
- stout
- stouthearted
- unafraid
- undaunted
- valiant
- valorous
- spunky
- gutsy
- gutty
adj respectfully attentive, especially to womenSynonymsadj characterized by elaborate but usually formal courtesySynonyms- chivalrous
- courtly
- gracious
- knightly
- stately
adj full of polite concern for the well-being of othersSynonyms- attentive
- considerate
- courteous
- polite
- solicitous
- thoughtful
noun a man amorously attentive to womenSynonyms- amorist
- Casanova
- Don Juan
- lady's man
- Lothario
- Romeo
Synonyms for gallantnoun a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearanceSynonyms- dandy
- fashion plate
- fop
- sheik
- dude
- beau
- clotheshorse
- swell
Related Words- coxcomb
- cockscomb
- macaroni
- adult male
- man
noun a man who attends or escorts a womanSynonymsRelated Wordsadj unflinching in battle or actionRelated Wordsadj lively and spiritedSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having or displaying great dignity or nobilitySynonymsRelated Wordsadj being attentive to women like an ideal knightSynonymsRelated Words |