gallant in Marathi मराठी
gallant in Sindhi سنڌي
gallant in Tamil தமிழ்
gallant in English
- gallant⇄adj. 1. noble in spirit or in conduct.
Ex. King Arthur was a gallant knight.
(SYN) valiant.
2. brave and high-spirited; heroic.
Ex. a gallant antagonist.
3. grand; fine; stately.
Ex. A ship with all its sails spread - gallant⇄adv. gallantly.
- gallant⇄expr. play the gallant, to flirt; pay court (to).
Ex. She waited for him to play the gallant, but he showed no interest. - gallant⇄gallant, adjective, noun, verb.
- gallant⇄noun gallantness.
- gallant⇄noun 1. a spirited or courageous man.
2. a man who is very polite and attentive to women.
Ex. How few nowadays use the word 'gallant' to describe a lady's man (Matthew Arnold).
3. a man who wears showy, stylish clothes.
Ex. Gall - gallant⇄v.i. to be a gallant; flirt.
- gallant⇄v.t. 1. to pay court to (a woman).
2. to be an escort to; escort.
Ex. The little black steamer ... sometimes gallanting a tall ship in and out (Hawthorne).