Definitions for gallant
ˈgæl ənt for 1, 3, 4 ; gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt for 2, 5 ; n. gəˈlænt, -ˈlɑnt, ˈgæl ənt; gəˈlænt, -gal·lant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. dandy, dude, fop, gallant, sheik, beau, swell, fashion plate, clotheshorsenoun

   a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

2. squire, gallantadjective

   a man who attends or escorts a woman

3. gallantadjective

   unflinching in battle or action

   "a gallant warrior"; "put up a gallant resistance to the attackers"

4. dashing, gallantadjective

   lively and spirited

   "a dashing hero"

5. gallant, lofty, majestic, proudadjective

   having or displaying great dignity or nobility

   "a gallant pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine peaks"

6. chivalrous, gallant, knightlyadjective

   being attentive to women like an ideal knight

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. GALLANTadjective

   Etymology: galant, French, from gala, fine dress, Spanish.

   1. Gay; well dressed; showy; splendid; magnificent.

   A place of broad rivers, wherein shall go no gally with oars, neither shall gallant ships pass thereby. Is. xxxiii. 21.

   The gay, the wise, the gallant, and the grave,
   Subdu’d alike, all but one passion have. Edmund Waller.

   2. Brave; high spirited; daring; magnanimous.

   Scorn, that any should kill his uncle, made him seek his revenge in manner gallant enough. Philip Sidney, b. ii.

   But, fare thee well, thou art a gallant youth. William Shakespeare.

   A gallant man, whose thoughts fly at the highest game, requires no further insight into them than to satisfy himself by what way they may be performed. Kenelm Digby, on the Soul, Dedicat.

   3. Fine; noble; specious.

   There are no tricks in plain and simple faith;
   But hollow men, like horses hot at hand,
   Make gallant shew and promise of their mettle. William Shakespeare.

   He discoursed, how gallant and how brave a thing it would be for his highness to make a journey into Spain, and to fetch home his mistress. Edward Hyde.

   4. Inclined to courtship.

   When first the soul of love is sent abroad,
   The gay troops begin
   In gallant thought to plume their painted wings. James Thomson.

2. Gallantnoun

   Etymology: from the adjective.

   1. A gay, sprightly, airy, splendid man.

   The new proclamation.
   ———— What is’t for?
   —— The reformation of our travell’d gallants,
   That fill the court with quarrels, talk, and taylors. William Shakespeare.

   The gallants and lusty youths of Naples came and offered themselves unto Vastius. Richard Knolles, History of the Turks.

   The gallants, to protect the lady’s right,
   Their fauchions brandish’d at the grisly spright. Dryden.

   Gallants, look to’t, you say there are no sprights;
   But I’ll come dance about your beds at nights. Dryden.

   2. A whoremaster, who caresses women to debauch them.

   One, worn to pieces with age, shews himself a young gallant. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

   The next carried a handsome young fellow upon her back: she had left the good man at home, and brought away her gallant. Joseph Addison, Spectator.

   3. A wooer; one who courts a woman for marriage. In the two latter senses it has commonly the accent on the last syllable.

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1. gallant

   Gallant refers to a person who is brave, heroic, or chivalrous, often in a polite and respectful manner, especially towards women. It can also refer to an action or behavior characterized by such qualities. Additionally, in a historical or literary context, it could refer to a man who pays special attention to women.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Gallantadjective

   showy; splendid; magnificent; gay; well-dressed

2. Gallantadjective

   noble in bearing or spirit; brave; high-spirited; courageous; heroic; magnanimous; as, a gallant youth; a gallant officer

3. Gallantadjective

   polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous

4. Gallantnoun

   a man of mettle or spirit; a gay; fashionable man; a young blood

5. Gallantnoun

   one fond of paying attention to ladies

6. Gallantnoun

   one who wooes; a lover; a suitor; in a bad sense, a seducer

7. Gallantverb

   to attend or wait on, as a lady; as, to gallant ladies to the play

8. Gallantverb

   to handle with grace or in a modish manner; as, to gallant a fan

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1. Gallant

   Gallant, also known as Clear Springs or Greasy Cove, is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Etowah County, Alabama, United States, and partially in St. Clair County, Alabama, United States. It lies west of the city of Gadsden, the county seat of Etowah County. As of the 2010 census, its population was 855. Its elevation is 814 feet. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 35972.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Gallant

   gal′ant, adj. brave: noble: (rare) gay, splendid, magnificent: courteous or attentive to ladies: amorous, erotic (sometimes gal-ant′).—n. a gay, dashing person: a man of fashion: suitor, seducer.—adv. Gall′antly.—ns. Gall′antness; Gall′antry, bravery: intrepidity: attention or devotion to ladies, often in a bad sense, amorous intrigue: (Shak.) gallants collectively. [Fr. galant—O. Fr. gale, a merrymaking; prob. Teut.]

The Roycroft DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. gallant

   1. To remember one is a gentleman in spite of one's birth and training. 2. To give up your seat in a car to a woman, and tread on your neighbor's foot to get even. 3. To do a perfectly unselfish act from selfish motives.

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1. gallant

   Noble in bearing or spirit; brave; high-spirited; courageous; heroic; magnanimous; as, a gallant youth; a gallant officer.

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1. GALLANT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Gallant is ranked #3931 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Gallant surname appeared 9,051 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 would have the surname Gallant.
   
   92.7% or 8,394 total occurrences were White.
   2.3% or 212 total occurrences were Black.
   2% or 187 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   1.6% or 146 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   0.7% or 66 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.5% or 46 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gallant in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of gallant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of gallant in a Sentence

1. H. G. Wells:

   ... when the struggle seems to be drifting definitely towards a world social democracy, there may still be very great delays and disappointments before it becomes an efficient and beneficent world system. Countless people ... will hate the new world order ... and will die protesting it. When we attempt to evaluate its promise, we have to bear in mind the distress of a generation or so of malcontents, many of them quite gallant and graceful-looking people.

2. Jamela Dunbar:

   The king is in the pasture. We are out in the field fearless of our shadows. Gallant to the service of mankind. A cry loud and clear. No passion to wait in vain.”

3. Richard Tyrrell:

   We felt comfortable in Egypt's demand for LNG over a five-year period and we still feel that there's a good chance Höegh Gallant will serve for longer, but it all depends on how quickly local reserves are developed.

4. Emir Abubakar Isa Ahmadu:

   We appreciate the gallant efforts of the Nigerian military, hunters and vigilantes that saw the liberation of our towns.

5. Winston Churchill:

   Why you may take the most gallant sailor, the most intrepid airman, and th most audacious soldier, put them at a table together-and what do you get? The sum of their fears.

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