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• gallant — [gal′ənt; ] for adj.4 & n. usually, and for v. always, [gə lant′, gəlänt′] adj. [ME galaunt < OFr galant, merry, brave, prp. of galer, to rejoice, make merry < gala: see GALA] 1. showy and lively in dress or manner 2. stately; imposing [a… …   English World dictionary

• Gallant — Gal*lant (?; 277), n. 1. A man of mettle or spirit; a gay, fashionable man; a young blood. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. One fond of paying attention to ladies. [1913 Webster] 3. One who wooes; a lover; a suitor; in a bad sense, a seducer. Addison.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• gallant — 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… …   Modern English usage

• gallant — gallantly, adv. gallantness, n. adj. /gal euhnt/ for 1, 3, 4; /geuh lant , lahnt , gal euhnt/ for 2, 5; n. /geuh lant , lahnt , gal euhnt/; v. /geuh lant , lahnt /, adj. 1. brave, spirited, noble minded, or chivalrous: a gallant knight; a gallant …   Universalium

• gallant — gal•lant adj. [[t]ˈgæl ənt[/t]] for 1, 3, 4; [[t]gəˈlænt, ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt[/t]] for 2, 5; n. [[t]gəˈlænt, ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt[/t]] v. [[t]gəˈlænt, ˈlɑnt[/t]] adj. 1) brave, spirited, or noble minded: a gallant knight; a gallant attempt[/ex] 2)… …   From formal English to slang

• gallant — /ˈgælənt / (say galuhnt), /gəˈlænt / (say guh lant) adjective 1. brave and dashing: gallant young men. 2. (of a man) noticeably polite and attentive to women. 3. generous or sporting: a gallant gesture. 4. amorous. 5. Obsolete splendid and… …  

• gallant — 1. adjective /ˈɡælənt/ a) brave, valiant b) honourable See Also: gallantly, gallantry 2. noun /ˈɡælənt/ a) fashionable young man …   Wiktionary

• gallant — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 brave, chivalrous. 2 a (of a ship, horse, etc.) grand, fine, stately. b archaic finely dressed. 3 a markedly attentive to women. b concerned with sexual love; amatory. n. 1 a ladies man; a lover or paramour. 2 archaic a man… …   Useful english dictionary

• gallant — Synonyms and related words: Achilles, Beau Brummel, Casanova, David, Don Juan, Hector, Lothario, Roland, Romeo, Samson, a man, abandoned, admirer, adorer, amorist, amoroso, attentive, beau, beloved, blade, blood, bold, bold spirited, boulevardier …   Moby Thesaurus

• gallant — gal·lant || gÉ™ lÉ‘nt / gælÉ™nt ,gÉ™ lænt n. chivalrous man, man who is extremely gentlemanly; lover; paramour adj. brave, courteous; knightly, chivalrous, gentlemanly …   English contemporary dictionary

• gallant — I. a. 1. Gay, showy, fine, splendid, magnificent, well dressed. 2. Courageous, brave, valiant, intrepid, valorous, heroic, chivalrous, fearless, bold, daring, high spirited. 3. Magnanimous, noble, chivalrous, high minded, fine, lofty, honorable.… …   New dictionary of synonyms