Definition of: gallant

(gal′ənt) adjective
1. Possessing an intrepid spirit; brave; chivalrous.
2. Stately; imposing; noble.
3. Marked by showiness; gay: said chiefly of attire.
4. (gə·lant′, gal′ənt) Polite and attentive to women; courteous. See synonyms under BRAVE.
—noun (gal′ənt, gə·lant′)
1. A man of gay and dashing manners; an intrepid youth.
2. A man who pays court to women; also, a man of fashion.
—v.t. (gə·lant′)
1. To accompany (a woman); escort.
2. To court or dally with (a woman).
—v.i.
3. To play the gallant. [<OF galant, ppr. of galer rejoice]