what does gallant mean?
GALLANT as NOUN
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- a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
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- a man who attends or escorts a woman
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Hypernyms(s) gallant is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
GALLANT as ADJECTIVE
- Meaning
- unflinching in battle or action
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- a gallant warrior
- put up a gallant resistance to the attackers
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- having the qualities of gallantry attributed to an ideal knight
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- having or displaying great dignity or nobility
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- a gallant pageant
- lofty ships
- majestic cities
- proud alpine peaks
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