| 单词 | gallant |
| 释义 | gallant —gallantly, adv. —gallantness, n. adj. /gal"euhnt/ for 1, 3, 4; /geuh lant", -lahnt", gal"euhnt/ for 2, 5; n. /geuh lant", -lahnt", gal"euhnt/; v. /geuh lant", -lahnt"/, adj. 1. brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous: a gallant knight; a gallant rescue attempt. 2. exceptionally polite and attentive to women; courtly. 3. stately; grand: a gallant pageant. 4. showy, colorful, or stylish, as in dress; magnificent. 5. amorous; amatory. n. 6. a brave, noble-minded, or chivalrous man. 7. a man exceptionally attentive to women. 8. a stylish and dashing man. 9. a suitor or lover. 10. a paramour. v.t. 11. to court or act as a lover of (a woman). 12. to escort (a woman). v.i. 13. to attend or pay court as a gallant. [1350-1400; ME gala(u)nt < OF galant, prp. of galer to amuse oneself, make merry < Gallo-Rom *walare, deriv. of Frankish *wala good, happy; see WELL1, WEAL1] Syn. 1. valorous, courageous, heroic, bold, daring, intrepid. See brave. 2. chivalrous, courteous. |
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