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gallant


 
  Grep  of  noun  gallant 
  gallant 
  gallantry 
  topgallant 
 
  Overview  of  noun  gallant 
 
  The  noun  gallant  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  dandy,  dude,  fop,  gallant,  sheik,  beau,  swell,  fashion  plate,  clotheshorse  --  (a  man  who  is  much  concerned  with  his  dress  and  appearance) 
  2.  squire,  gallant  --  (a  man  who  attends  or  escorts  a  woman) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  gallant 
 
  The  adj  gallant  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  gallant  --  (unflinching  in  battle  or  action  "a  gallant  warrior";  "put  up  a  gallant  resistance  to  the  attackers") 
  2.  dashing,  gallant  --  (lively  and  spirited;  "a  dashing  hero") 
  3.  gallant,  lofty,  majestic,  proud  --  (having  or  displaying  great  dignity  or  nobility;  "a  gallant  pageant";  "lofty  ships";  "majestic  cities";  "proud  alpine  peaks") 
  4.  chivalrous,  gallant,  knightly  --  (having  the  qualities  of  gallantry  attributed  to  an  ideal  knight) 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  gallant 
 
  4  senses  of  gallant 
 
  Sense  1 
  gallant 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  brave)  ->  cowardly,  coward,  fearful 
 
  Sense  2 
  dashing,  gallant 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  spirited)  ->  spiritless 
 
  Sense  3 
  gallant,  lofty,  majestic,  proud 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  impressive)  ->  unimpressive 
 
  Sense  4 
  chivalrous,  gallant,  knightly 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  courteous)  ->  discourteous 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  gallant 
 
  4  senses  of  gallant 
 
  Sense  1 
  gallant 
  =>  brave  (vs.  cowardly),  courageous,  fearless 
 
  Sense  2 
  dashing,  gallant 
  =>  spirited  (vs.  spiritless) 
 
  Sense  3 
  gallant,  lofty,  majestic,  proud 
  =>  impressive  (vs.  unimpressive) 
 
  Sense  4 
  chivalrous,  gallant,  knightly 
  =>  courteous  (vs.  discourteous) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  gallant 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  gallant 
 
  gallant  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  gallant 
  gallant 
  ungallant 
 
  Overview  of  noun  gallant 
 
  The  noun  gallant  has  2  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  dandy,  dude,  fop,  gallant,  sheik,  beau,  swell,  fashion  plate,  clotheshorse  --  (a  man  who  is  much  concerned  with  his  dress  and  appearance) 
  2.  squire,  gallant  --  (a  man  who  attends  or  escorts  a  woman) 
 
  Overview  of  adj  gallant 
 
  The  adj  gallant  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  gallant  --  (unflinching  in  battle  or  action  "a  gallant  warrior";  "put  up  a  gallant  resistance  to  the  attackers") 
  2.  dashing,  gallant  --  (lively  and  spirited;  "a  dashing  hero") 
  3.  gallant,  lofty,  majestic,  proud  --  (having  or  displaying  great  dignity  or  nobility;  "a  gallant  pageant";  "lofty  ships";  "majestic  cities";  "proud  alpine  peaks") 
  4.  chivalrous,  gallant,  knightly  --  (having  the  qualities  of  gallantry  attributed  to  an  ideal  knight) 



gallant definition