Gallant
21gallant — gal|lant1 [ gælənt ] adjective 1. ) LITERARY brave: the gallant knights of Camelot 2. ) / gælEnt, gE lænt / OLD FASHIONED a man who is gallant treats women in an extremely polite and helpful way: CHIVALROUS 3. ) a gallant effort, attempt, or… …
22gallant — {{11}}gallant (adj.) mid 15c., showy, finely dressed; gay, merry, from O.Fr. galant courteous, earlier amusing, entertaining; lively, bold (14c.), prp. of galer rejoice, make merry, generally held to be from Latinized verb form of Frankish *wala… …
23gallant — gal•lant adj. [[t]ˈgæl ənt[/t]] for 1, 3, 4; [[t]gəˈlænt, ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt[/t]] for 2, 5; n. [[t]gəˈlænt, ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt[/t]] v. [[t]gəˈlænt, ˈlɑnt[/t]] adj. 1) brave, spirited, or noble minded: a gallant knight; a gallant attempt[/ex] 2)… …
24gallant — /ˈgælənt / (say galuhnt), /gəˈlænt / (say guh lant) adjective 1. brave and dashing: gallant young men. 2. (of a man) noticeably polite and attentive to women. 3. generous or sporting: a gallant gesture. 4. amorous. 5. Obsolete splendid and… …
25gallant — I. noun Date: 14th century 1. a young man of fashion 2. a. ladies man b. suitor c. paramour II. adjective Etymology: Middle English galaunt, from Middle French …
26Gallant — Recorded as Gallant (English), Galan, Galand, Galland, Galant, Gallant (French), Galland (German), Galante (Italian), Galant (Polish), Galan (Spanish), and others, this is a surname which is ultimately of pre 6th century Gallic origins. It… …
27gallant — adj. gallant to + inf. (it was gallant of him to say that) * * * [ gælənt] gallant to+inf. (it was gallantof him to say that) …
28gallant — obsolete a woman s extramarital sexual partner Literally, as an adjective, chivalrous: Elspeth would be back in the saddle with one of her gallants by now. (Fraser, 1971, writing in archaic style of a profligate wife) To be… …
29gallant — 1 adjective old fashioned a man who is gallant is kind and polite towards women 2 adjective old use brave: gallant deeds gallantly adverb 3 noun (C) old use a well dressed young man who is kind and polite towards women …
30gallant — adjective 1) his gallant countrymen Syn: brave, courageous, valiant, valorous, bold, plucky, daring, fearless, intrepid, heroic, lionhearted, stouthearted, doughty, mettlesome, dauntless, undaunted, unflinching …
