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单词 gallantry
释义

gallant /galˈənt/

adjective
  1. Brave
  2. Noble
  3. Gay, splendid, magnificent (rare)
  4. Attentive (esp formally or obsequiously) to ladies
  5. Amorous (sometimes /gə-lantˈ/ in the last two senses)
noun
  1. A dashing, debonair young man
  2. A person of fashion (archaic)
  3. A lover (also /gə-lantˈ/ in this sense)
ORIGIN: Fr galant, from OFr gale a merrymaking; prob Gmc; cf gala

gallˈantly adverb

gallˈantness noun

gallˈantry noun

  1. Bravery
  2. Intrepidity
  3. Attention or devotion to ladies
  4. A chivalrous attention or remark
  5. Amorous intrigue
  6. Gallants collectively (Shakespeare)

the honourable and gallant member

A mode of referring in parliament to a member who is an officer in the fighting services

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