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ALL meanings of gallant

gal·lant
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  • adjective gallant showy, colorful, or stylish, as in dress; magnificent. 1
  • adjective gallant amorous; amatory. 1
  • noun gallant Mavis, 1922–2014, Canadian short-story writer. 1
  • verb with object gallant to court or act as a lover of (a woman). 1
  • verb with object gallant to escort (a woman). 1
  • verb without object gallant to attend or pay court as a gallant. 1
  • noun gallant (of a person or their behavior) Brave; heroic. 1
  • adjective gallant man, act: brave 1
  • adjective gallant man: gentlemanly, courteous 1
  • abbreviation GALLANT gentleman 1
  • adjective gallant brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous: a gallant knight; a gallant rescue attempt. 1
  • adjective gallant exceptionally polite and attentive to women; courtly. 1
  • adjective gallant stately; grand: a gallant pageant. 1
  • noun gallant (dated) Fashionable young man, who is polite and attentive to women. 0
  • noun gallant One who woos, a lover, a suitor, a seducer. 0
  • noun gallant An animal or thing of grey colour, such as a horse, badger, or salmon. 0
  • noun gallant (nautical) topgallant. 0
  • verb gallant (Obsolete (No longer in use)) VT To attend or wait on (a lady). 0
  • verb gallant (Obsolete (No longer in use)) VT To handle with grace or in a modish manner. 0
  • adjective gallant Brave, valiant. 0
  • adjective gallant Honorable. 0
  • adjective gallant Grand, noble. 0
  • adjective gallant (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Showy; splendid; magnificent; gay; well-dressed. 0
  • adjective gallant Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous. 0
  • adjective gallant If someone is gallant, they behave bravely and honourably in a dangerous or difficult situation. 0
  • adjective gallant A gallant effort or fight is one in which someone tried very hard to do something difficult, although in the end they failed. 0
  • adjective gallant If a man is gallant, he is kind, polite, and considerate towards women. 0
  • adjective gallant brave and high-spirited; courageous and honourable; dashing 0
  • adjective gallant (of a man) attentive to women; chivalrous 0
  • adjective gallant imposing; dignified; stately 0
  • adjective gallant showy in dress 0
  • noun gallant a woman's lover or suitor 0
  • noun gallant a dashing or fashionable young man, esp one who pursues women 0
  • noun gallant a brave, high-spirited, or adventurous man 0
  • verb gallant to court or flirt (with) 0
  • verb gallant to attend or escort (a woman) 0
  • adjective gallant showy and lively in dress or manner 0
  • adjective gallant stately; imposing 0
  • adjective gallant brave and noble; high-spirited and daring 0
  • adjective gallant polite and attentive to women in a courtly way 0
  • adjective gallant having to do with love; amorous 0
  • noun gallant a high-spirited, stylish man 0
  • noun gallant a man attentive and polite to women 0
  • noun gallant a lover or paramour 0
  • verb transitive gallant to court (a woman) 0
  • verb transitive gallant to escort or accompany (a woman) 0
  • intransitive verb gallant to court a woman 0
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