gallant

gal·lant

 (găl′ənt)

adj.

1. Smartly or boldly stylish; dashing: a gallant feathered hat; cut a gallant figure at the coronation.

2.

a. Unflinching in battle or action; valiant: put up a gallant resistance to the attackers.

b. Nobly or selflessly resolute: made a gallant attempt to save her friend's reputation.

3. Stately; majestic: a gallant ship.

4.

a. Courteously attentive especially to women; chivalrous.

b. Flirtatious; amorous.

n. (gə-lănt′, -länt′, găl′ənt)

1. A fashionable young man.

2.

a. A man courteously attentive to women.

b. A male lover, especially one who is courteously attentive.

v. (gə-lănt′, -länt′) gal·lant·ed, gal·lant·ing, gal·lants

v.tr.

To woo or pay court to (a lady).

v.intr.

To play the gallant.

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[Middle English galaunt, from Old French galant, present participle of galer, to rejoice, of Germanic origin; see wel- in Indo-European roots.]

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gal′lant·ly adv.

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gallant

adj

1. brave and high-spirited; courageous and honourable; dashing: a gallant warrior.

2. (of a man) attentive to women; chivalrous

3. imposing; dignified; stately: a gallant ship.

4. archaic showy in dress

n

5. a woman's lover or suitor

6. a dashing or fashionable young man, esp one who pursues women

7. a brave, high-spirited, or adventurous man

vb

8. (when: intr, usually foll by with) to court or flirt (with)

9. (tr) to attend or escort (a woman)

[C15: from Old French galant, from galer to make merry, from gale enjoyment, pleasure, of Germanic origin; related to Old English wela weal²]

ˈgallantly adv

ˈgallantness n

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gal•lant

(adj. ˈgæl ənt for 1, 3, 4; gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt for 2, 5; n. gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt; v. gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt)
adj.

1. brave, spirited, or noble-minded: a gallant knight; a gallant attempt.

2. attentive to women; chivalrous.

3. stately; grand: a gallant ship.

4. showy, colorful, or stylish, as in dress.

n.

5. a man exceptionally attentive to women.

6. a stylish and dashing man.

7. a suitor or lover.

v.t.

8. to court or act as a lover of (a woman).

9. to escort (a woman).

v.i.

10. to attend or pay court as a gallant.

[1350–1400; Middle English gala(u)nt < Old French galant, present participle of galer to amuse oneself, make merry < Gallo-Romance *walāre, derivative of Frankish *wala good, happy; see well¹, weal¹]

gal′lant•ly, adv.

Gal•lant

(ˈgæl ənt)
n.

Mavis, born 1922, Canadian short-story writer.

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gallant

Past participle: gallanted
Gerund: gallanting

Imperative

gallant

gallant

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	gallant - a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance dandy, fashion plate, fop, sheik, dude, beau, clotheshorse, swell coxcomb, cockscomb - a conceited dandy who is overly impressed by his own accomplishments macaroni - a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms; "Yankee Doodle stuck a feather in his cap and called it macaroni" adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
	2.	gallant - a man who attends or escorts a woman squire attendant, attender, tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
Adj.	1.	gallant - unflinching in battle or action; "a gallant warrior"; "put up a gallant resistance to the attackers" brave, courageous - possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching; "Familiarity with danger makes a brave man braver but less daring"- Herman Melville; "a frank courageous heart...triumphed over pain"- William Wordsworth; "set a courageous example by leading them safely into and out of enemy-held territory"
	2.	gallant - lively and spirited; "a dashing hero" dashing spirited - displaying animation, vigor, or liveliness
	3.	gallant - having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks" majestic, proud, lofty impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"
	4.	gallant - being attentive to women like an ideal knight chivalrous, knightly courteous - characterized by courtesy and gracious good manners; "if a man be gracious and courteous to strangers it shows he is a citizen of the world"-Francis Bacon

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gallant

adjective

1. brave, daring, bold, heroic, courageous, dashing, noble, manly, gritty, fearless, intrepid, valiant, plucky, doughty, dauntless, lion-hearted, valorous, manful, mettlesome gallant soldiers who gave their lives
brave fearful, cowardly, ignoble

2. courteous, mannerly, gentlemanly, polite, gracious, attentive, courtly, chivalrous He was a thoughtful, gallant and generous man.
courteous rude, churlish, impolite, discourteous, ill-mannered

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gallant

adjective

1. Having or showing courage:

audacious, bold, brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, fortitudinous, game, hardy, heroic, intrepid, mettlesome, plucky, stout, stouthearted, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous.

Informal: spunky.

Slang: gutsy, gutty.

2. Respectfully attentive, especially to women:

chivalric, chivalrous.

3. Characterized by elaborate but usually formal courtesy:

chivalrous, courtly, gracious, knightly, stately.

4. Full of polite concern for the well-being of others:

attentive, considerate, courteous, polite, solicitous, thoughtful.

noun

A man amorously attentive to women:

amorist, Casanova, Don Juan, lady's man, Lothario, Romeo.

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Translations

شُجاع، باسِلفَخْم

galantnínádhernýstatečný

prægtigstrålendetapper

Hausfreundprächtigtapfer

γενναίος

bizarro

bravegalantmuguetsuperbevaillant

hugrakkurtignarlegur, glæsilegur

galanteprode

galantiškumasnarsanarsiainarsus

drosmīgsskaistsstalts

galantprektig

cesurmuhteşemyiğit

勇敢的华丽的

gallant

(o.f.)

A. [ˈgælənt] ADJ

1. (= brave) [warrior, officer] → gallardo; [effort] → valiente, noble

2. (= courteous) → galante, cortés

B. [gəˈlænt] N → galán m

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gallant

[ˈgælənt] adj

(= brave) → vaillant(e), brave
a gallant fight against illness → un combat courageux contre la maladie

(towards ladies) → galant(e)

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gallant

adj

(= courageous) person, effort, attempt, fight → tapfer; gallant conduct → Tapferkeit f

(= chivalrous) person, gesture → ritterlich

(liter, = showy) → prächtig

n (Hist, = suitor) → Galan m (old)

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gallant

[ˈgælənt] adj (brave) → valoroso/a, prode; (towards ladies) → galante

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gallant

(ˈgӕlənt) adjective

1. brave. a gallant soldier. dapper شُجاع، باسِل храбър bravo statečný tapfer tapper γενναίοςgallardo, intrépido vapper شجاع rohkea braveאמיץ बहादुर odvažan bátor berani hugrakkur coraggioso 勇気のある 용감한 narsus drosmīgs gagah berani dappertapper, ridderligdzielny زړه ور، پياوړى، غښتلى: شريف، شانداره، دبرم څښتن، خوشاله corajoso viteaz доблестный statočný hraber hrabar tapper, modig ที่กล้าหาญ cesur, yiğit 勇敢的 хоробрий بہادر dũng cảm 勇敢的

2. which looks splendid or fine. a gallant ship. galante فَخْم представителен esplêndido nádherný prächtig prægtig; strålende μεγαλόπρεπος imponente, espléndido vahva با شکوه uljas superbe מְפוֹאָר शानदार galantan pompás gagah tignarlegur, glæsilegur bello; sfarzoso 華やかな 웅장한 puikus, didingas skaists; stalts megah prachtigprektig, strålende, galantwspaniały ځلاند، بريښند، پرتمين (مجلل، شكو همند): روڼ: دنندارې وړ، لوى، لوړ، فوق العاده، ډيرښه برم يالى، برمي esplêndido elegant величественный nádherný, skvelý krasen galantan ståtlig, präktig สุภาพ muhteşem 華麗的 величний شاندار uy nghi; lộng lẫy 华丽的

ˈgallantly adverb

windmakerig بِشَجاعَه، بِفَخامَه храбро bravamente statečně prächtig tappert; prægtigt; strålende λεβέντικα valientemente; imponentemente vapralt شجاعانه؛ باتواضع urheasti bravement בְּאוֹמֶץ बहादुरी से galantno bátran dengan berani af hugrekki; drengilega coraggiosamente 勇ましく 용감하게 narsiai drosmīgi bersopan dapper, galanttappert, galant, ridderlig dzielnie په زړورتيا، په مړانه corajosamente vitejeşte доблестно statočne hrabro galantno tappert, ståtligt อย่างกล้าหาญ cesurca, yiğitçe 勇敢地 хоробро جوش ، بہادری میں dũng cảm 勇敢地

ˈgallantry noun

1. bravery. He won a medal for gallantry. dapper شَجاعَه، بَسالَه храброст bravura statečnost die Tapferkeit tapperhed γενναιότηταvalentía, bravura, heroísmo vaprus شجاعت urhoollisuus bravoure אוֹמֶץ לֵב वीरता odvažnost bátorság keberanian hugrekki valore 勇敢 용맹 narsa drosme; drošsirdība keberanian moedmot, tapperhetodwaga زړه ورتيا، پياوړتوب valor militar vitejie доблесть statočnosť hrabrost hrabrost tapperhet ความกล้าหาญ cesaret, yiğitlik 勇敢 відвага شجاعت lòng dũng cảm 勇敢

2. politeness and attention to ladies. The young man was noted for gallantry. hoflik تَوَدُّد الى النِّساء، مُغازَلَه галантност galanteria galantnost die Galanterie opmærksomhed; belevenhed ιπποτισμός galantería, cortesía rüütellikkus رفتار مودب kohteliaisuus galanterie אַבִּירוּת नारी भक्त‍ि galantnost lovagiasság sikap sopan terhadap wanita riddaramennska galanteria 丁重さ 정중, 친절 galantiškumas galantums bersopan hoffelijkheidridderlighet, galanteri galanteria پياوړتوب cortesia galanterie галантность galantnosť galantnost kavaljerstvo artighet, ridderlighet, galanteri การชอบเอาอกเอาใจสตรี nezaket, kibarlık 殷勤 галантність عورتوں کی طرف جھکاؤ sự quan tâm, ân cần 殷勤

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