Gallant (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous: a gallant knight; a gallant rescue attempt.
  2. exceptionally polite and attentive to others, especially to women; courtly.
  3. stately; grand: a gallant pageant.
  4. showy, colorful, or stylish, as in dress; magnificent.
  5. amorous; amatory.
noun
  1. a brave, noble-minded, or chivalrous man.
  2. a man exceptionally attentive to women.
  3. a stylish and dashing man.
  4. a suitor or lover.
  5. a paramour.
verb (used with object)
  1. to court or act as a lover of (a woman).
  2. to escort (a woman).
verb (used without object)
  1. to attend or pay court as a gallant.
noun
  1. Canadian short-story writer.
adjective (ˈɡælənt)
  1. brave and high-spirited; courageous and honourable; dashing
  2. (of a man) attentive to women; chivalrous
  3. imposing; dignified; stately
  4. showy in dress
noun (ˈɡælənt, ɡəˈlænt) archaic
  1. a woman's lover or suitor
  2. a dashing or fashionable young man, esp one who pursues women
  3. a brave, high-spirited, or adventurous man
verb (ɡəˈlænt, ˈɡælənt) rare
  1. to court or flirt (with)
  2. to attend or escort (a woman)
Gallant (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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