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ungallant

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Etymology

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From un- +‎ gallant.

Adjective

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ungallant (comparative more ungallant, superlative most ungallant)

  1. Not gallant; ignoble, dishonourable, unvaliant.
    • 1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados:
      "I think we are getting rather away from the point, Mr Drishna," interposed Carrados, with the impartiality of a judge. "Unless I am misinformed, you are not so ungallant as to include everyone you have met here in your execration?"

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