gallant

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Adjective 1.1.2.1 Translations 1.1.2.2 Related terms 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Pronunciation 1.2.2 Adjective 1.2.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

From Old French galant (“‘courteous, dashing’”), present participle of galer (“‘make merry’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈgælənt/
• Rhymes: -ælənt

[edit] Adjective

gallant (comparative more gallant, superlative most gallant)

1. brave, valiant
2. honourable
3. grand, noble

[edit] Translations

[edit] Related terms

• gallantly
• gallantry

[edit] Etymology 2

From French

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /gəˈlænt/, /ˈgælənt/
• (US) IPA: /gəˈlɑːnt/, /ˈgælənt/
• Rhymes: -ɑːnt, Rhymes: -ænt

[edit] Adjective

gallant (comparative more gallant, superlative most gallant)

1. Very polite with women.

[edit] Noun

gallant (plural gallants)

1. (dated) fashionable young man, who is polite and attentive to women