Gallant
11gallant — adj courtly, chivalrous, courteous, polite, *civil Analogous words: attentive, considerate, *thoughtful: *spirited, mettle some, high spirited: urbane, *suave …
12gallant — is pronounced gal ǝnt in the ordinary meaning ‘brave’, and gǝ lant in the special meaning ‘attentive to women, amorous’ and the related noun ‘lover or paramour’. Fowler thought that these two uses were, even then (1926), ‘perhaps moribund’, but… …
13gallant — [adj] brave, splendid attentive, bold, considerate, courageous, courteous, courtly, daring, dashing, dauntless, dignified, doughty, fearless, fire eating*, game*, glorious, gracious, grand, gritty*, hairy*, heroic, honorable, intrepid,… …
14gallant — homme, Scitus homo, Grapicus homo, B. ex Plaut …
15gallant — ► ADJECTIVE 1) brave; heroic. 2) (of a man) charming; chivalrous. 3) archaic of fine appearance; grand. ► NOUN ▪ a man who is charmingly attentive to women. DERIVATIVES gallantly adverb …
16Gallant — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom …
17gallant — [[t]gæ̱lənt[/t]] (Pronounced [[t]gəlæ̱nt[/t]] or [[t]gæ̱lənt[/t]] for meaning 3.) 1) ADJ GRADED If someone is gallant, they behave bravely and honourably in a dangerous or difficult situation. [OLD FASHIONED] The gallant soldiers lost their lives …
18gallant — I UK [ˈɡælənt] / US adjective 1) literary brave the gallant knights of Camelot 2) a gallant effort, attempt, or fight is one in which you try very hard, but do not succeed 3) old fashioned UK [ˈɡælənt] / US / UK [ɡəˈlænt] / US a man who is… …
19gallant — gallantly, adv. gallantness, n. adj. /gal euhnt/ for 1, 3, 4; /geuh lant , lahnt , gal euhnt/ for 2, 5; n. /geuh lant , lahnt , gal euhnt/; v. /geuh lant , lahnt /, adj. 1. brave, spirited, noble minded, or chivalrous: a gallant knight; a gallant …
20gallant — gal|lant1 [ˈgælənt] adj old fashioned [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: galer to have a good time , from gale; GALA] 1.) a man who is gallant is kind and polite towards women ▪ a gallant young gentleman 2.) brave ▪ a gallant attempt to save …
