How to pronounce gallant
American English pronunciation
GAL-unt
- IPA
- /ˈɡælənt/
- Syllables
- GAL · unt (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- guh-LANT
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What gallant means
Most people know gallant in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.
Very polite to women, in an old-fashioned way
In a sentence: The gallant gentleman bowed and held the door for every lady.
Where it comes from: It comes from an old French word meaning dashing or courteous, which came from a word for celebrating.
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