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gallant

adjective
- 1. (of a person or their behaviour) brave; heroic: "she had made gallant efforts to pull herself together" Similar bravecourageousvaliantvalorousboldpluckydaringfearlessintrepidheroiclionheartedstout-hearteddoughtymettlesomegreat-spiritedhonourablenoblemanlymanfulmachodashingdaredevildeath-or-gloryundauntedunflinchingunshrinkingunafraiddauntlessindomitableinformal:gutsyspunkyballsyhave-a-gorare:venturousOpposite cowardly
- ▪ grand or impressive: archaic "they made a gallant array as they marched off"
- 2. (of a man) charmingly attentive and chivalrous to women: "a gallant gentleman came over and kissed my hand" Similar chivalrousgentlemanlycourtlycourteousrespectfulpoliteattentivegraciousconsideratethoughtfulobligingdated:mannerlyarchaic:gentleOpposite discourteousrude
noun
- 1. a man who is charmingly attentive to women: archaic "he launches himself into a gallant's career of amorous intrigue" Similar suitorwooeradmirerworshipperbeausweetheartloverlovebelovedboyfriendyoung manman friendescortliterary:swainarchaic:paramour
- ▪ a dashing and fashionable gentleman. archaic Similar fine gentlemanman about townman of fashiondandyfopbeaucavalierswashbucklerplayboyman of the worldladies' maninformal:swelltoffladykillerarchaic:gay dogripdudebladebloodcoxcomb
verb
- 1. (of a man) flirt with (a woman): archaic "Mowbray was gallanting the Polish lady"
Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘finely dressed’): from Old French galant, from galer ‘have fun, make a show’, from gale ‘pleasure, rejoicing’.
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