gallant
adjective/ˈɡælənt/
/ˈɡælənt/
- (old-fashioned or literary) brave, especially in a very difficult situation synonym heroic
- gallant soldiers
- She made a gallant attempt to hide her tears.
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- giving polite attention to women
- ‘I left her standing in the rain.’ ‘That wasn’t very gallant of you.’
Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘finely dressed’): from Old French galant, from galer ‘have fun, make a show’, from gale ‘pleasure, rejoicing’.
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