gallant

(găl'ənt)
adj.

1. Smartly or boldly stylish; dashing: a gallant feathered hat; cut a gallant figure at the coronation.
2. 1. Unflinching in battle or action; valiant: put up a gallant resistance to the attackers.
   2. Nobly or selflessly resolute: made a gallant attempt to save his friend's reputation.
3. Stately; majestic.
4. (gə-lănt', -länt')
   1. Courteously attentive especially to women; chivalrous.
   2. Flirtatious; amorous.

n. (gə-lănt', -länt', găl'ənt)

1. A fashionable young man.
2. 1. A man courteously attentive to women.
   2. A woman's lover; a paramour.

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

v.tr.
To woo or pay court to (a lady).

v.intr.
To play the gallant.

[Middle English galaunt, from Old French galant, present participle of galer, to rejoice, of Germanic origin.]

gallantly gal'lant·ly adv.

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is pronounced gal-ǝnt in the ordinary meaning 'brave', and gǝ-lant in the special meaning 'attentive to women, amorous' and the related noun 'lover or paramour'. Fowler thought that these two uses were, even then (1926), 'perhaps moribund', but they persist, usually in fictional or romantic contexts rather than in everyday language.

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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. See fear/courage.
2. Respectfully attentive, especially to women: chivalric, chivalrous. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, courtesy/discourtesy.
3. Characterized by elaborate but usually formal courtesy: chivalrous, courtly, gracious, knightly, stately. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, courtesy/discourtesy.
4. Full of polite concern for the well-being of others: attentive, considerate, courteous, polite, solicitous, thoughtful. See careful/careless, treat well/treat badly/treat.

noun

A man amorously attentive to women: amorist, Casanova, Don Juan, lady's man, Lothario, Romeo. See sex/asexual.

adj

Definition: brave, gentlemanly
Antonyms: afraid, cowardly, fearful, timid, ungentlemanly, unmannerly

an 18th century compositional style that was light, elegant, non-contrapuntal, and highly ornamented.

For a list of words related to gallant, see:

• Proper, Courteous, Refined, or Puritanical

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kæk, tapper
n. - galant herre, ung mand, modeherre
v. tr. - opvarte
v. intr. - gøre sin opvartning

Nederlands (Dutch)
moedig, statig, goed gekleed, galant, flirten, begeleiden, de galante man uithangen, rokkenjager, fat

Français (French)
adj. - vaillant, brave, héroïque, galant (des manières, un homme), noble (un bateau) (arch)
n. - galant (hum, arch)
v. tr. - escorter (une femme)
v. intr. - courtiser (une femme) (arch)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - mutig, galant, stattlich
n. - Galan
v. - galant behandeln, eine Dame führen, den Kavalier spielen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - γενναίος, ηρωικός, ωραίος, ευγενικός, ιπποτικός
n. - εραστής, δανδής

Italiano (Italian)
coraggioso, galante

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - galante, cortês, vistoso

Русский (Russian)
доблестный, галантный, ретивый, щеголевато одетый, светский повеса, щеголь, ухаживать за дамой

Español (Spanish)
adj. - valiente, valeroso, galante, intrépido, cortés, imponente
n. - hombre valiente, hombre muy amable con las damas, hombre gallardo, galán
v. tr. - cortejar, solicitar (a una mujer)
v. intr. - actuar o cortejar como un galán

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - modig, ståtlig, galant, vara artig mot
n. - artig kavaljer, friare (åld.)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
英勇的, 华丽的, 壮丽的, 豪侠, 殷勤的男士, 时髦男士, 求爱者, 向...求爱, 伴送, 调情, 求爱

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 英勇的, 華麗的, 壯麗的
n. - 豪俠, 殷勤的男士, 時髦男士, 求愛者
v. tr. - 向...求愛, 伴送
v. intr. - 調情, 求愛

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 용기가 있는, 화려한, 연애의
n. - 애인, 여자의 뒤를 쫓아 다니는 사람, 유행을 따르는 사람
v. tr. - 치근거리다
v. intr. - 여자들에게 치근거리다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 勇ましい, 立派な, 堂々とした, 華やかな, 女性に丁重な, 騎士的な, 雄々しい
n. - 粋な男, 女性に丁重な男

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) انيق, شهم (الاسم) شاب انيق, شجاع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אביר, אמיץ, הדור, אדיב כלפי נשים ונוהה אחריהן‬
n. - ‮אביר, מאהב‬
v. tr. - ‮ליווה אישה, עסק באהבהבים‬
v. intr. - ‮שיחק את האביר‬

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