gallant
3
6.5
- adjective
- /ˈɡæl.ənt/
- Literature
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gallardo
- A gallant soldier and a Christian gentleman.
- graceful and gallant
Pastoral scene of the gallant South.
- Pastoral scene of the gallant South.
Examples
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Montcalm: Colonel Munro, I have known you as a gallant antagonist.
Fiction book (1992) -
Mary and Babs raise their glasses to Ruth, a gallant lady.
Fiction book (2001) -
Well, General Jackson, you are a most gallant sight this morning.
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That was a very gallant speech, Jamie.
Fiction book (1991) -
Come in, Adrienne, and bring the gallant Captain with you.
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It was gallant and wide, and no one had said anything so beautiful to her before or since.
Fiction book (1996) -
Fellow Americans, here lies a graceful and a gallant man.
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The city of Paris salutes the gallant victor!
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You, my nobles, you, my gallant general, you, my archbishop, and you, my hero cousin.
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The gallant knight defended the castle with unwavering courage.
Synonyms
108
1.4
Looking strong and important in a way that makes people feel respect
71
4.6
Calm and serious in a way that shows self respect and gets respect from others
50
4.3
Having great beauty and causing people to feel respect
39
5.1
Showing high moral ideas or aims that seem admirable and often not realistic
30
5.3
Having a grand and formal appearance like a king or queen
24
3.6
Large and impressive in appearance or manner
23
5.7
Having an impressive, calm look that makes people feel respect
6
7.2
Polite and elegant like people at a royal court
2
6.0
Show great dignity and generosity like royalty
A person or building with a grand, dignified look that impresses people
Grand and serious in a way that makes people respect it
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A long horizontal pole high on a sailing ship that holds the topgallant sail
How Noble
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gallant comes from the old French galant, a word that also suggested showy, noble behaviour at court, and the related English word gallantry keeps that 'noble' idea. That's why gallant can describe someone or something with great dignity or impressive grandeur.