gallant

About 2.46 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. adjective Brave, valiant, courteous, especially with regard to male attitudes towards women.
2. adjective Honorable.
3. adjective Grand, noble.
4. adjective Showy; splendid; magnificent; gay; well-dressed.
5. adjective Polite and attentive to ladies; courteous to women; chivalrous.
6. noun A fashionable young man who is polite and attentive to women.
7. noun One who woos, a lover, a suitor, a seducer.
8. noun A topgallant.

Similar words

proud courageous brave majestic spirited dashing impressive beau courteous fop

Often followed by

and officer soldier men young conduct defence little captain

Word family

Gallant Mavis Gallant Mavis Leslie De Trafford Young gallanted gallanting gallantly gallants