Gallant

English

Etymology 1

From Old French galant (“‘courteous, dashing’”), present participle of galer (“‘make merry’”)

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈgælənt/
• Rhymes: -ælənt

Adjective

Gallant (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive Gallant

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Superlative {{{2}}}

1. brave, valiant
2. honourable
3. grand, noble

Translations

brave, valiant

Finnish: urhea fi(fi), uljas fi(fi)

honourable

Esperanto: galanta eo(eo) Finnish: kunniallinen fi(fi), ritarillinen fi(fi)

Ido: galanta io(io)

Related terms

• gallantly
• gallantry

Etymology 2

From French

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /gəˈlænt/, /ˈgælənt/
• (US) IPA: /gəˈlɑːnt/, /ˈgælənt/
• Rhymes: -ɑːnt, Rhymes: -ænt

Adjective

Gallant (comparative {{{1}}}, superlative {{{2}}})

Positive Gallant

Comparative {{{1}}}

Superlative {{{2}}}

1. Very polite with women.

Translations

very polite with women

Czech: galantní cs(cs) Portuguese: galã pt(pt) m. Vietnamese: ga-lăng vi(vi)

Noun

Singular Gallant

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Gallant ({{{1}}})

1. (dated) fashionable young man, who is polite and attentive to women
2. Template:Nautical variant of topgallant

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