Definitions for gallantly
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
gal•lantˈgæl ənt for 1, 3, 4 ; gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt for 2, 5 ; n. gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt; gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt(adj.; v.)
brave, spirited, or noble-minded:
a gallant knight; a gallant attempt.
attentive to women; chivalrous.
stately; grand:
a gallant ship.
showy, colorful, or stylish, as in dress.
(n.)a man exceptionally attentive to women.
a stylish and dashing man.
a suitor or lover.
(v.t.)to court or act as a lover of (a woman).
to escort (a woman).
(v.i.)to attend or pay court as a gallant.
Origin of gallant:
1350–1400; ME gala(u)nt < OF galant, prp. of galer to amuse oneself, make merry < Gallo-Rom *walāre, der. of Frankish *wala good, happy; see well1, weal1
gal′lant•ly(adv.)
Gal•lantˈgæl ənt(n.)
Mavis,born 1922, Canadian short-story writer.
Category: Biography
Princeton's WordNet
gallantly, chivalrously(adverb)
in a gallant manner
"he gallantly offered to take her home"
Wiktionary
gallantly(Adverb)
In a gallant manner, gentlemanly, with social graces.
Webster Dictionary
Gallantly(adverb)
in a polite or courtly manner; like a gallant or wooer
Gallantly(adverb)
in a gallant manner
Translations for gallantly
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- windmakerigAfrikaans
- بِشَجاعَه، بِفَخامَهArabic
- храброBulgarian
- bravamentePortuguese (BR)
- statečněCzech
- prächtigGerman
- tappert; prægtigt; strålendeDanish
- λεβέντικαGreek
- valientemente; imponentementeSpanish
- vapraltEstonian
- شجاعانه؛ باتواضعFarsi
- urheastiFinnish
- bravementFrench
- בְּאוֹמֶץHebrew
- बहादुरी सेHindi
- galantnoCroatian
- bátranHungarian
- dengan beraniIndonesian
- af hugrekki; drengilegaIcelandic
- coraggiosamenteItalian
- 勇ましくJapanese
- 용감하게Korean
- narsiaiLithuanian
- drosmīgiLatvian
- bersopanMalay
- dapper, galantDutch
- tappert, galant, ridderligNorwegian
- dzielniePolish
- شجاعانه؛ باتواضعPersian
- په زړورتيا، په مړانهPashto
- corajosamentePortuguese
- vitejeşteRomanian
- доблестноRussian
- statočneSlovak
- hrabroSlovenian
- galantnoSerbian
- tappert, ståtligtSwedish
- อย่างกล้าหาญThai
- cesurca, yiğitçeTurkish
- 勇敢地Chinese (Trad.)
- хороброUkrainian
- جوش ، بہادری میںUrdu
- dũng cảmVietnamese
- 勇敢地Chinese (Simp.)
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