gallant gallant /ˈgælənt/

adjective

1. () Unflinching in battle or action  ( gallant )
   unflinching in battle or action
    A gallant warrior
   a gallant warrior
    Put up a gallant resistance to the attackers
   put up a gallant resistance to the attackers
   
2. Being attentive to women like an ideal knight  ( gallant , knightly , chivalrous )
   being attentive to women like an ideal knight
   
3. Having or displaying great dignity or nobility  ( gallant , lofty , majestic , proud )
   having or displaying great dignity or nobility
    A gallant pageant
   a gallant pageant
    Lofty ships
   lofty ships
    Majestic cities
   majestic cities
    Proud alpine peaks
   proud alpine peaks
   
4. Lively and spirited  ( gallant , dashing )
   lively and spirited
    A dashing hero
   a dashing hero
   

noun

1. () [Archaic] A man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance  ( beau [Archaic] , clotheshorse [Informal] , dandy , dude [Informal] , fashion plate , fop , gallant [Archaic] , sheik , swell [Informal] )
   a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
   
   
2. [Archaic] A man who attends or escorts a woman  ( gallant [Archaic] , squire )
   a man who attends or escorts a woman