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Word: Gallant
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English (in the sense ‘finely dressed’): from Old French galant, from galer ‘have fun, make a show’, from gale ‘pleasure, rejoicing’
(of a person or their behaviour) brave; heroic
Short Definition:brave or heroic
Examples:- she had made gallant efforts to pull herself together
(of a man) charmingly attentive and chivalrous to women
Short Definition:charmingly attentive to women
Examples:- a gallant gentleman came over and kissed my hand
- Pamella thought that was very gallant of him
Word: Gallant
Speech Type: Noun
ˈɡalənt
ɡəˈlant
a man who is charmingly attentive to women
Short Definition:gallant man
Examples:- he launches himself into a gallant's career of amorous intrigue
Word: Gallant
Speech Type: Verb
ˈɡalənt
ɡəˈlant
(of a man) flirt with (a woman)
Short Definition:flirt with woman
Examples:- Mowbray was gallanting the Polish lady
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