Meaning of "gallant" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GALLANT

From Old French galant, from galer to make merry, from gale enjoyment, pleasure, of Germanic origin; related to Old English welaweal².

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GALLANT

gallant  [ˈɡælənt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GALLANT

Gallant is a verb and can also act as a noun and an adjective.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb gallant in English.

WHAT DOES GALLANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Gallant

Gallant may refer to: ▪ Gallant ▪ Gallant, Alabama, United States ▪ A gallant, or a man exhibiting courage ▪ A gallant, a member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom who holds a gallantry award ▪ Goofus & Gallant, characters in a Highlights for Children magazine cartoon feature...

Definition of gallant in the English dictionary

The first definition of gallant in the dictionary is brave and high-spirited; courageous and honourable; dashing. Other definition of gallant is . attentive to women; chivalrous. Gallant is also imposing; dignified; stately.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GALLANT

PRESENT

Present

I gallant

you gallant

he/she/it gallants

we gallant

you gallant

they gallant

Present continuous

I am gallanting

you are gallanting

he/she/it is gallanting

we are gallanting

you are gallanting

they are gallanting

Present perfect

I have gallanted

you have gallanted

he/she/it has gallanted

we have gallanted

you have gallanted

they have gallanted

Present perfect continuous

I have been gallanting

you have been gallanting

he/she/it has been gallanting

we have been gallanting

you have been gallanting

they have been gallanting

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I gallanted

you gallanted

he/she/it gallanted

we gallanted

you gallanted

they gallanted

Past continuous

I was gallanting

you were gallanting

he/she/it was gallanting

we were gallanting

you were gallanting

they were gallanting

Past perfect

I had gallanted

you had gallanted

he/she/it had gallanted

we had gallanted

you had gallanted

they had gallanted

Past perfect continuous

I had been gallanting

you had been gallanting

he/she/it had been gallanting

we had been gallanting

you had been gallanting

they had been gallanting

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will gallant

you will gallant

he/she/it will gallant

we will gallant

you will gallant

they will gallant

Future continuous

I will be gallanting

you will be gallanting

he/she/it will be gallanting

we will be gallanting

you will be gallanting

they will be gallanting

Future perfect

I will have gallanted

you will have gallanted

he/she/it will have gallanted

we will have gallanted

you will have gallanted

they will have gallanted

Future perfect continuous

I will have been gallanting

you will have been gallanting

he/she/it will have been gallanting

we will have been gallanting

you will have been gallanting

they will have been gallanting

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would gallant

you would gallant

he/she/it would gallant

we would gallant

you would gallant

they would gallant

Conditional continuous

I would be gallanting

you would be gallanting

he/she/it would be gallanting

we would be gallanting

you would be gallanting

they would be gallanting

Conditional perfect

I would have gallant

you would have gallant

he/she/it would have gallant

we would have gallant

you would have gallant

they would have gallant

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been gallanting

you would have been gallanting

he/she/it would have been gallanting

we would have been gallanting

you would have been gallanting

they would have been gallanting

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you gallant
we let´s gallant
you gallant

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to gallant

Past participle

gallanted

Present Participle

gallanting

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «GALLANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «gallant» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of gallant

attentive · august · beau · blade · blood · bold · brave · buck · chivalrous · courageous · courteous · courtly · coxcomb · dandy · daring · dashing · dauntless · dignified · doughty · elegant · fearless · fop · game · gentlemanly · glorious · gracious · grand · gritty · heroic · imposing · intrepid · ladies´ man · lady-killer · lion-hearted · lofty · magnificent · man about town · manful · manly · mannerly · mettlesome · noble · plucky · polite · splendid · stately · valiant · valorous

TRANSLATION OF GALLANT

Find out the translation of gallant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of gallant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «gallant» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 英勇的
• Translator English - Spanish: valeroso
• English: gallant
• Translator English - Hindi: वीर
• Translator English - Arabic: الشهم
• Translator English - Russian: галантный
• Translator English - Portuguese: valente
• Translator English - Bengali: প্রেমপূর্ণ
• Translator English - French: vaillant
• Translator English - Malay: Gagah
• Translator English - German: tapfer
• Translator English - Japanese: 勇敢な
• Translator English - Korean: 용감한
• Translator English - Javanese: Gagah
• Translator English - Vietnamese: can đảm
• Translator English - Tamil: கம்பீரமான
• Translator English - Marathi: शूर
• Translator English - Turkish: cesur
• Translator English - Italian: valoroso
• Translator English - Polish: dzielny
• Translator English - Ukrainian: галантний
• Translator English - Romanian: galant
• Translator English - Greek: γενναίος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: braaf
• Translator English - Swedish: galant
• Translator English - Norwegian: galant

6 QUOTES WITH «GALLANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word gallant.

1

Buffalo Bill

I felt only as a man can feel who is roaming over the prairies of the far West, well armed, and mounted on a fleet and gallant steed.

2

John B. Hood

I knew that if the feat was accomplished it must be at a most fearful sacrifice of as brave and gallant soldiers as ever engaged in battle.

3

John B. Hood

I can assure you, that the gallant hearts that throb beneath its sacred folds, will only be content, when this glorious banner is planted first and foremost in the coming struggle for our independence.

4

Sam Houston

Remember that whatever may be said by a lady or her friends, it is not part of conduct of a gallant or generous man to take up arms against a woman.

5

Norman Schwarzkopf

As young West Point cadets, our motto was 'duty, honor, country.' But it was in the field, from the rice paddies of Southeast Asia to the sands of the Middle East, that I learned that motto's fullest meaning. There I saw gallant young Americans of every race, creed and background fight, and sometimes die, for 'duty, honor, and their country.'

6

Wallis Simpson

For a gallant spirit there can never be defeat.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GALLANT»

Discover the use of gallant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to gallant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Babe: The Gallant Pig

A piglet comes to Farmer Hogget's farm, where he is adopted by an old sheepdog and accomplishes amazing things.

Dick King-Smith, 1983

Lady Gallant

A daring spy in Queen Mary's court, Lady Eleanora Becket risks her life to rescue the innocent from a terrible fate.

Suzanne Robinson, 2011

Neural Network Learning and Expert Systems

presents a unified and in-depth development of neural network learning algorithms and neural network expert systems

Stephen I. Gallant, 1993

The Gallant Defender

On political conditions in Punjab, India, with particular reference to the role of Santa Jaranaila Siṅgha, 1947-1984, who died in Golden Temple (Amritsar) Assault.

A. R. Darshi, 2001

In Gallant Company

As the American Revolution rages on the mainland, the British Navy prepares for action at sea.

Alexander Kent, 1998

The Selected Stories of Mavis Gallant

This collection of fifty-two stories, written between 1953 and 1995, is timeless, to be savoured and re-read.

Mavis Gallant, 2014

Principles and Techniques for the Beauty Specialist

Revised and updated, with a new page layout, this edition contains material on facial cosmetics and treatments, skin diagnosis, new products, guidance on the selling role of beauty therapists, and expanded use of tables and charts for skin ...

Ann Gallant, Kathy Gillott, Jackie Howard, 1993

Gallant Match

Kerr Wallace has spent years studying swordplay, preparing to challenge his sworn enemy and avenge his brother's death.

Jennifer Blake, 2012

Varieties of Exile

Mavis Gallant is the modern master of what Henry James called the international story, the fine-grained evocation of the quandaries of people who must make their way in the world without any place to call their own.

Mavis Gallant, 2011

100 Questions & Answers about HIV and AIDS

Answers the most common questions about HIV and AIDS, including how to pay for treatment, whether HIV can cause cancer, and when to disclose an HIV status to partners.

Joel E. Gallant, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GALLANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term gallant is used in the context of the following news items.

Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer in Wimbledon final

And in gallant defeat, Federer showed why he is regarded as the greatest player to have ever graced the courts with another breathtaking ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»

Roker Park reward stalwart David Gallant after 50 years of …

Chairman for the last 33 years, Gallant has been club champion six times and veterans' champion for the last four years. His best campaign ... «Sunderland Echo, Jul 15»

Gallant Played a Show for 10 People, But Two of Them Helped …

When Chris Gallant arrived in Los Angeles in his car in the fall of 2013, he was not a happy dude. He was, in fact, straight-up depressed. «L.A. Weekly, Jul 15»

Lennie Gallant's Abegweit sails again

Backed up by the great accompaniment work by Sean Kemp on violin (who has been at Gallant's side for over 12 years), his nephews ... «The Guardian Charlottetown, Jul 15»

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Barnstable Post 206 Rides …

ORLEANS — Southpaw Drew Gallant struck out nine and tossed a complete-game two-hitter Friday night at Eldredge Park to lead Barnstable ... «CapeCod.com News, Jul 15»

Around the clubs this weekend: Gallant, Cut Copy, Morris Day and …

These are busy years for spacey, sad electronic soul music. But 23-year-old L.A. transplant Gallant still stands out in a crowded pack. Positive ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»

How Salesforce.com plans to stay high in the clouds

John Gallant By John Gallant. Follow. CIO | Jul 9, 2015 12:40 PM PT. One of four co-founders, Parker Harris has been a quietly powerful force in the success of ... «CIO, Jul 15»

Gallant Cancer-struck Toddler In Pennsylvania Rescued Two Little …

She's just three years old, but she already saved two other lives upon her death. Olivia Swedberg died of brain cancer but shortly after, her ... «The Market Business, Jul 15»

Gallant government sends Larry's Gulch report to prosecutor

The Brian Gallant government is referring the information commissioner's report to the public prosecution office for a decision on whether ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»

Anniversary: Raymond, Agnes Gallant

Raymond A. Gallant and Agnes C. (Savoy) Gallant, of Augusta, celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary today, July 5, 2015. Ray and Agnes ... «Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel, Jul 15»