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单词 gallantness
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
gal•lant /ˈgælənt for 1., gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt, ˈgælənt for 2. USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. brave, heroic, spirited, or noble-minded:a gallant knight.
  2. exceptionally polite and attentive to women;
    chivalrous.
gal•lant•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gal•lant  (adj. galənt for 1, 3, 4; gə lant, -länt, galənt for 2, 5;
n.
gə lant, -länt, galənt;
v. gə lant, -länt),USA pronunciation
 adj. 
  1. brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous:a gallant knight; a gallant rescue attempt.
  2. exceptionally polite and attentive to women;
    courtly.
  3. stately;
    grand:a gallant pageant.
  4. showy, colorful, or stylish, as in dress;
    magnificent.
  5. amorous;
    amatory.

n. 
  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.

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

v.i. 
  1. to attend or pay court as a gallant.
  • Gallo Romance *walāre, derivative of Frankish *wala good, happy; see well1, weal1
  • Old French galant, present participle of galer to amuse oneself, make merry
  • Middle English gala(u)nt 1350–1400
gallant•ly, adv. 
gallant•ness, n. 
    • 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged valorous, courageous, heroic, bold, daring, intrepid. See brave. 
    • 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged chivalrous, courteous.

Gal•lant  (galənt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biographical Mavis, born 1922, Canadian short-story writer.

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