gallant

noun

gal·lant | \ gə-ˈlant

, gə-ˈlänt

, ˈga-lənt

Definition of gallant

(Entry 1 of 4)

1 : a young man of fashion

2a : ladies' man

b : suitor

c : paramour

gallant

adjective

gal·lant | \ ˈga-lənt (usually in sense 2)

; gə-ˈlant

, gə-ˈlänt (usually in sense 3)

Definition of gallant (Entry 2 of 4)

1 : showy in dress or bearing : smart

2a : splendid, stately a gallant ship

b : spirited, brave gallant efforts against the enemy

c : nobly chivalrous and often self-sacrificing

3 : courteously and elaborately attentive especially to ladies

gallant

verb

gal·lant | \ gə-ˈlant

, -ˈlänt

gallanted; gallanting; gallants

Definition of gallant (Entry 3 of 4)

1 : to pay court to (a lady) : attend used to gallant her in his youth— Washington Irving

2 obsolete : to manipulate (a fan) in a modish manner

: to pay court to ladies

Gallant

biographical name

Gal·lant | \ ga-ˈlant

Definition of Gallant (Entry 4 of 4)

Mavis 1922–2014 originally Mavis de Trafford Young Canadian-French writer

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