Gallant - English meaning

noun

A person who has a particular regard for someone or something.

Usage examples:

He was a great admirer of henry james

noun

Someone who finds someone else sexually attractive, or someone who admires someone or something

Usage examples:

She's got plenty of admirers., she's got a secret admirer who keeps sending her gifts., the policy …

adjective

Paying close attention to something.

Usage examples:

Never before had she had such an attentive audience

adjective

Listening carefully

Usage examples:

An attentive audience

adjective

If someone is attentive, they are very helpful and take care of you

Usage examples:

Attentive to he was very attentive to her when she was ill., a good teacher is always attentive to …

noun

A boyfriend or male admirer.

noun

A boyfriend

adjective

Dearly loved.

Usage examples:

His beloved son

noun

A much loved person.

Usage examples:

He watched his beloved from afar

adjective

Loved very much

Usage examples:

His beloved wife died last year, and he is still grieving.

adjective

(of a person, action, or idea) showing a willingness to take risks; confident and courageous.

Usage examples:

A bold attempt to solve the crisis

noun

A bold typeface or letter.

Usage examples:

Shadow cabinet members listed in bold

adjective

Brave, or without fear

Usage examples:

He is a qualified politician with bold ideas., she was friendly without being bold., the costumes w…

noun

A person's regular male companion with whom they have a romantic or sexual relationship.

Usage examples:

His mum was a single mother who had a succession of boyfriends, none of whom were able to act as a …

noun

A man or boy with whom a person is having a romantic relationship

noun

A man or boy that a person is having a romantic or sexual relationship with

Usage examples:

He's not my boyfriend - we're just good friends!, ex-boyfriend cathy's ex-boyfriend was a really ni…

adjective

Ready to face and endure danger or pain; showing courage.

Usage examples:

A brave soldier

noun

A north american indian warrior.

Usage examples:

Thwarting a u.s. raid at the battle of the little bighorn in 1876, sioux and cheyenne braves took n…

verb

Endure or face (unpleasant conditions or behaviour) without showing fear.

Usage examples:

These six men braved the rough seas

adjective

Courteous and gallant, especially towards women (typically used of a man or his behaviour).

Usage examples:

Shall i be chivalrous and offer you my coat?

adjective

(of men) very polite and kind toward women

adjective

A chivalrous man is polite, honest, fair, and kind towards women

Usage examples:

He was polite and chivalrous and never cursed in front of her., it's very chivalrous of you to defe…

adjective

Careful not to inconvenience or harm others.

Usage examples:

She was unfailingly kind and considerate

adjective

Caring about and respectful of others

Usage examples:

He is always a kind and considerate host.

adjective

Kind and helpful

Usage examples:

It wasn't very considerate of you to drink all the milk.

adjective

Not deterred by danger or pain; brave.

Usage examples:

Her courageous human rights work

adjective

Having or showing courage

Usage examples:

It was a courageous decision to resign in protest at the company's pollution record., it was courag…

adjective

Polite, respectful, or considerate in manner.

Usage examples:

She was courteous and obliging to all

adjective

Polite and showing respect

Usage examples:

The ticket clerk was courteous and helpful.

adjective

Very polite or refined, as befitting a royal court.

Usage examples:

He gave a courtly bow

adjective

Polite and formal in behaviour

Usage examples:

Quiet courtly life did not satisfy the king.

adjective

Relating to a royal court (= the official home of a king or queen)

Usage examples:

Quiet courtly life did not satisfy the king.

noun

A reckless person who enjoys doing dangerous things.

Usage examples:

Spectators watched in horror as the nineteen-year-old daredevil smashed into the ground

adjective

Reckless and daring.

Usage examples:

A daredevil skydiver

noun

A person who does dangerous things and takes risks

adjective

(of a person or action) adventurous or audaciously bold.

Usage examples:

A daring crime

noun

Adventurous courage.

Usage examples:

The daring of the players brings fortune or ruin

verb

Have the courage to do something.

Usage examples:

A story he dare not write down

adjective

Attractive, adventurous, and full of confidence (typically used of a man).

Usage examples:

A dashing young pilot

verb

Run or travel somewhere in a great hurry.

Usage examples:

I dashed into the garden

adjective

Attractive and stylish because of being energetic, exciting, and confident

Usage examples:

A dashing young man

adjective

Brave and persistent.

Usage examples:

His doughty spirit kept him going

adjective

Determined, brave, and unwilling ever to stop trying to achieve something

Usage examples:

She has been for many years a doughty campaigner for women's rights.

noun

A person, vehicle, or group accompanying another for protection or as a mark of rank.

Usage examples:

A police escort

verb

Accompany (someone or something) somewhere as an escort.

Usage examples:

He escorted her back to her hotel

verb

To go with someone or something as a companion or guard

Usage examples:

He escorted her to her car in the parking lot because it was after dark., anytime a clerk transfers…

adjective

Showing a lack of fear.

Usage examples:

A fearless crusader for animal rights

adjective

Having no fear

Usage examples:

A fearless fighter

adjective

Having or showing a mild, kind, or tender temperament or character.

Usage examples:

A gentle, sensitive man

verb

Make or become gentle.

Usage examples:

Cobb's tone gentled a little

noun

A maggot, especially the larva of a blowfly, used as bait.

Usage examples:

He put the gentle on the hook

adjective

Chivalrous, courteous, or honourable.

Usage examples:

His gentlemanly behaviour

adjective

Typical of a polite gentleman

Usage examples:

A gentlemanly manner

adjective

Courteous, kind, and pleasant, especially towards someone of lower social status.

Usage examples:

A gracious hostess

exclamation

Used to express polite surprise.

Usage examples:

Good gracious, that was close!

adjective

Pleasant, kind, and polite

Usage examples:

You’re a gracious host., he was used to gracious living., my goodness gracious, that was a huge rep…

adjective

Having the characteristics of a hero or heroine; admirably brave or determined.

Usage examples:

Heroic deeds

noun

Behaviour or talk that is bold or dramatic.

Usage examples:

The england star is getting special treatment because of his world cup heroics

adjective

Having qualities appropriate for brave figures

adjective

Bringing or deserving honour.

Usage examples:

This is the only honourable course

adjective

Honest and fair, or deserving praise and respect

Usage examples:

An honourable person, the honourable andrew robinson, the honorable daniel p. moynihan of new york

adjective

A title used before the name of some government officials, and in the uk before the names of some people of high social rank

Usage examples:

The honourable andrew robinson, the honorable daniel p. moynihan of new york

adjective

Fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).

Usage examples:

Our intrepid reporter

adjective

Extremely brave and showing no fear of dangerous situations

Usage examples:

A team of intrepid explorers

adjective

Brave and determined.

Usage examples:

A brilliant, lionhearted second-half comeback

adjective

Extraordinarily courageous

noun

An intense feeling of deep affection.

Usage examples:

Babies fill parents with feelings of love

verb

Feel deep affection for (someone).

Usage examples:

He loved his sister dearly

noun

A partner in a sexual or romantic relationship outside marriage.

Usage examples:

I think she had a secret lover

noun

A partner in a romantic or physical relationship

Usage examples:

The remote island is ideal for nature lovers.

adjective

Masculine in an overly assertive or aggressive way.

Usage examples:

The big macho tough guy

noun

A man who is aggressively proud of his masculinity.

Usage examples:

I realized just what a macho i was at heart

noun

A relatively dark, dense object, such as a brown dwarf, a low-mass star, or a black hole, of a kind believed to occur in a halo around a galaxy and to contain a significant proportion of the galaxy's mass.

adjective

Brave and resolute, especially in a difficult situation.

Usage examples:

A manful attempt to smile

adjective

Having or denoting those good qualities traditionally associated with men, such as courage, strength, and spirit.

Usage examples:

A manly torso of perfect proportions

adjective

Having qualities such as strength and bravery that people think a man should have

Usage examples:

The boy was told that it wasn’t manly to cry.

adjective

Well-mannered; polite.

Usage examples:

He is always genteel and mannerly in private

adjective

Following polite ways of treating other people and behaving in public

Usage examples:

The 1950s are often seen as the last years of a quaint and mannerly britain., is it true that peopl…

adjective

(of a person or animal) full of spirit and courage; lively.

Usage examples:

Their horses were beasts of burden, not mettlesome chargers

adjective

Belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy.

Usage examples:

The medieval palace was once owned by a noble florentine family

noun

(especially in former times) a person of noble rank or birth.

Usage examples:

The greater a noble's military power, the more land he could control

adjective

Willing to do a service or kindness; helpful.

Usage examples:

One of the most obliging stewards

verb

Make (someone) legally or morally bound to do something.

Usage examples:

Doctors are obliged by law to keep patients alive while there is a chance of recovery

adjective

Willing or eager to help

Usage examples:

An obliging neighbor helped her shovel the snow., she obligingly offered us a lift.

noun

A lover, especially the illicit partner of a married person.

Usage examples:

Is it too much to have these characters actually act like fathers and daughters, and not just like …

noun

The person you are having a romantic or sexual relationship with, but are not married to

adjective

Having or showing determined courage in the face of difficulties.

Usage examples:

The plucky youngster has astounded medical staff

adjective

Having or showing behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people.

Usage examples:

They thought she was wrong but were too polite to say so

adjective

Behaving in a way that is socially correct and shows respect for other people’s feelings

Usage examples:

She was too polite to point out my mistake., he politely asked them to leave., with unfailing polit…

adjective

Feeling or showing deference and respect.

Usage examples:

They sit in respectful silence

adjective

Showing admiration for someone or something

Usage examples:

"we're so pleased to meet you at last," he said in a respectful tone of voice., there was a respect…

noun

A man who pursues a relationship with a particular woman, with a view to marriage.

Usage examples:

She decided to marry her suitor

noun

A man who wants a particular woman to agree to marry him

noun

A company that wants to buy another company

Usage examples:

A suitor for sth a german private equity firm is understood to be one of the suitors for the compan…

noun

A young lover or suitor.

Usage examples:

‘you sound like a lovesick swain,’ she told him, and walked to the window.

noun

A young man who loves, or is having a relationship with, a woman

noun

A person with whom someone is having a romantic relationship.

Usage examples:

The pair were childhood sweethearts

noun

A person you love, esp. one with whom you have a romantic relationship

Usage examples:

Jeanne was my high school sweetheart., hi, sweetheart., she’s a sweetheart.

adjective

Absorbed in or involving thought.

Usage examples:

Brows drawn together in thoughtful consideration

adjective

Tending to think seriously about things

Usage examples:

You’re looking very thoughtful – what’s on your mind?, "oh, how thoughtful of you," dina said, open…

adjective

Possessing or showing courage or determination.

Usage examples:

She made a valiant effort to hold her anger in check

adjective

Brave or determined, esp. when conditions are difficult or dangerous

Usage examples:

The team made a valiant effort to take the lead in the third quarter, but they were too far behind.

adjective

Showing great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle.

Usage examples:

Valorous deeds on the field of honour

noun

A person who is giving another person a lot of attention in an attempt to persuade them to love them or marry them

Usage examples:

The fact that she was eager to accept this unattractive wooer shows how boring life at court must h…

noun

A person who shows reverence and adoration for a deity.

Usage examples:

Viking warriors, worshippers of thor and odin

noun

Someone who goes to a religious ceremony to worship god

Usage examples:

At 11 a.m. on sunday morning, worshippers began to stream out of the cathedral., devil/idol worship…