adj.

1. Smartly or boldly stylish; dashing: a gallant feathered hat; cut a gallant figure at the coronation.
2. 1. Unflinching in battle or action; valiant: put up a gallant resistance to the attackers.
   2. Nobly or selflessly resolute: made a gallant attempt to save his friend's reputation.
3. Stately; majestic.
4. (gə-lănt', -länt')
   1. Courteously attentive especially to women; chivalrous.
   2. Flirtatious; amorous.

n. (gə-lănt', -länt', găl'ənt)

1. A fashionable young man.
2. 1. A man courteously attentive to women.
   2. A woman's lover; a paramour.

v., -lant·ed, -lant·ing, -lants. (gə-lănt', -länt')

v.tr.

To woo or pay court to (a lady).

v.intr.

To play the gallant.

[Middle English galaunt, from Old French galant, present participle of galer, to rejoice, of Germanic origin.]

gallantly gal'lant·ly adv.

adjective

1. Having or showing courage: audacious, bold, brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, fortitudinous, game, hardy, heroic, intrepid, mettlesome, plucky, stout, stouthearted, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous. Informal spunky. Slang gutsy, gutty. See fear/courage.
2. Respectfully attentive, especially to women: chivalric, chivalrous. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, courtesy/discourtesy.
3. Characterized by elaborate but usually formal courtesy: chivalrous, courtly, gracious, knightly, stately. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, courtesy/discourtesy.
4. Full of polite concern for the well-being of others: attentive, considerate, courteous, polite, solicitous, thoughtful. See careful/careless, treat well/treat badly/treat.

noun

A man amorously attentive to women: amorist, Casanova, Don Juan, lady's man, Lothario, Romeo. See sex/asexual.

adj

Definition: brave, gentlemanly
Antonyms: afraid, cowardly, fearful, timid, ungentlemanly, unmannerly

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an 18th century compositional style that was light, elegant, non-contrapuntal, and highly ornamented.

Dansk (Danish)
adj. - kæk, tapper
n. - galant herre, ung mand, modeherre
v. tr. - opvarte
v. intr. - gøre sin opvartning

Nederlands (Dutch)
moedig, statig, goed gekleed, galant, flirten, begeleiden, de galante man uithangen, rokkenjager, fat

Français (French)
adj. - vaillant, brave, héroïque, galant (des manières, un homme), noble (un bateau) (arch)
n. - galant (hum, arch)
v. tr. - escorter (une femme)
v. intr. - courtiser (une femme) (arch)

Deutsch (German)
adj. - mutig, galant, stattlich
n. - Galan
v. - galant behandeln, eine Dame führen, den Kavalier spielen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - γενναίος, ηρωικός, ωραίος, ευγενικός, ιπποτικός
n. - εραστής, δανδής

Italiano (Italian)
coraggioso, galante

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - galante, cortês, vistoso

Русский (Russian)
доблестный, галантный, ретивый, щеголевато одетый, светский повеса, щеголь, ухаживать за дамой

Español (Spanish)
adj. - valiente, valeroso, galante, intrépido, cortés, imponente
n. - hombre valiente, hombre muy amable con las damas, hombre gallardo, galán
v. tr. - cortejar, solicitar (a una mujer)
v. intr. - actuar o cortejar como un galán

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - modig, ståtlig, galant, vara artig mot
n. - artig kavaljer, friare (åld.)

中文（简体） (Chinese (Simplified))
英勇的, 华丽的, 壮丽的, 豪侠, 殷勤的男士, 时髦男士, 求爱者, 向...求爱, 伴送, 调情, 求爱

中文（繁體） (Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 英勇的, 華麗的, 壯麗的
n. - 豪俠, 殷勤的男士, 時髦男士, 求愛者
v. tr. - 向...求愛, 伴送
v. intr. - 調情, 求愛

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 용기가 있는, 화려한, 연애의
n. - 애인, 여자의 뒤를 쫓아 다니는 사람, 유행을 따르는 사람
v. tr. - 치근거리다
v. intr. - 여자들에게 치근거리다

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 勇ましい, 立派な, 堂々とした, 華やかな, 女性に丁重な, 騎士的な, 雄々しい
n. - 粋な男, 女性に丁重な男

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) انيق, شهم (الاسم) شاب انيق, شجاع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אביר, אמיץ, הדור, אדיב כלפי נשים ונוהה אחריהן‬
n. - ‮אביר, מאהב‬
v. tr. - ‮ליווה אישה, עסק באהבהבים‬
v. intr. - ‮שיחק את האביר‬

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