Gallant word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "gallant" word
[noun] a man who attends or escorts a woman
[adjective] unflinching in battle or action; "a gallant warrior"; "put up a gallant resistance to the attackers"
[adjective] having the qualities of gallantry attributed to an ideal knight
[adjective] having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"
[adjective] lively and spirited; "a dashing hero"
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\Gal*lant"\ (?; 277), a. Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous.
\Gal*lant"\ (?; 277), n. 1. A man of mettle or spirit; a gay; fashionable man; a young blood. --Shak. 2. One fond of paying attention to ladies. 3. One who wooes; a lover; a suitor; in a bad sense, a seducer. --Addison. Note: In the first sense it is by some ortho["e]pists (as in Shakespeare) accented on the first syllable.
\Gal*lant"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gallanted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Gallanting}.] 1. To attend or wait on, as a lady; as, to gallant ladies to the play. 2. To handle with grace or in a modish manner; as, to gallant a fan. [Obs.] --Addison.
Synonyms for gallant
beau, brave, chivalrous, clotheshorse, courageous, courteous, dandy, dashing, dude, fashion plate, fearless, fop, impressive, knightly, lofty, majestic, proud, sheik, spirited, squire, swell
See also: adult male | attendant | attender | Beau Brummell | Brummell | cockscomb | coxcomb | George Bryan Brummell | man | tender |
Related terms: abandoned, Beau Brummel, beloved, brave, buck, ceremonious, courteous, date, dauntless, David, demigoddess, exhibitionistic, fribble, gay, imposing, jazzy, licentious, magnificent, mannerly, showy, squire, wooer
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Let's analyse "gallant" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Two vowels. 28.6% of vowels is 10% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TNALLAG. Average typing speed for these characters is 1975 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
gallant: 1 + 1 = 2, reduced: 2 . and the final result is Two. |
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