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Meaning of 'gallant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Gallant [ a.]
- Showy; splendid; magnificent; gay; well-dressed.
- Noble in bearing or spirit; brave; high-spirited; courageous; heroic; magnanimous; as, a gallant youth; a gallant officer.
- Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous.
2 . Gallant [ n.]
- A man of mettle or spirit; a gay; fashionable man; a young blood.
- One fond of paying attention to ladies.
- One who wooes; a lover; a suitor; in a bad sense, a seducer.
3 . Gallant [ v. t.]
- To attend or wait on, as a lady; as, to gallant ladies to the play.
- To handle with grace or in a modish manner; as, to gallant a fan.

Meaning of 'gallant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . gallant [ s]
Meaning (1):
- lively and spirited
Example in sentence:
  • a dashing hero
Meaning (2):
- having or displaying great dignity or nobility
Example in sentence:
  • a gallant pageant;
  • lofty ships;
  • majestic cities;
  • proud alpine peaks
Meaning (3):
- unflinching in battle or action
Example in sentence:
  • a gallant warrior;
  • put up a gallant resistance to the attackers

Nearby Words:

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