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[noun] a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
[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\, a. [F. gallant, prop. p. pr. of OF. galer to rejoice, akin to OF. gale amusement, It. gala ornament; of German origin; cf. OHG. geil merry, luxuriant, wanton, G. geil lascivious, akin to AS. g?l wanton, wicked, OS. g?l merry, Goth. gailjan to make to rejoice, or perh. akin to E. weal. See {Gala}, {Galloon}.] 1. Showy; splendid; magnificent; gay; well-dressed. The town is built in a very gallant place. --Evelyn. Our royal, good and gallant ship. --Shak. 2. Noble in bearing or spirit; brave; high-spirited; courageous; heroic; magnanimous; as, a gallant youth; a gallant officer. That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds. --Shak. The gay, the wise, the gallant, and the grave. --Waller. Syn: {Gallant}, {Courageous}, {Brave}. Usage: Courageous is generic, denoting an inward spirit which rises above fear; brave is more outward, marking a spirit which braves or defies danger; gallant rises still higher, denoting bravery on extraordinary occasions in a spirit of adventure. A courageous man is ready for battle; a brave man courts it; a gallant man dashes into the midst of the conflict.
\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

The fun area, different aproach to word »gallant«

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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Morse code: --. .- .-.. .-.. .- -. -

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: gallant: 1 + 1 = 2, reduced: 2 . and the final result is Two.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: gallant: 7 + 1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 5 + 2 = 22, reduced: 22, and the final result is Twenty-Two.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (2) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
G (1) 7 Chariot Strong, Sturdy, Decisive
L (2) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
N (1) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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