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Meaning of gallant

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

gallant

Pronunciation:/ˈɡælənt/

adjective

Definitions

  1. Brave, valiant.

  2. Honorable.

  3. Grand, noble.

  4. Showy; splendid; magnificent; gay; well-dressed.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gallant

gallant

Pronunciation:/ɡəˈlænt//ɡəˈlɑnt/

noun

Definitions

  1. A fashionable young man who is polite and attentive to women.

  2. One who woos, a lover, a suitor, a seducer.

  3. Topgallant

verb

Definitions

  1. To attend or wait on (a lady).

    Example: to gallant ladies to the play

  2. To handle with grace or in a modish manner.

    Example: to gallant a fan

adjective

Definitions

  1. Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous.

Sources:https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/gallant

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