gallant

adj 1: unflinching in battle or action; "a gallant warrior"; "put

up a gallant resistance to the attackers"

2: lively and spirited; "a dashing hero" [syn: {dashing}]

3: having or displaying great dignity or nobility; "a gallant

pageant"; "lofty ships"; "majestic cities"; "proud alpine

peaks" [syn: {lofty}, {majestic}, {proud}]

4: having the qualities of gallantry attributed to an ideal

knight [syn: {chivalrous}, {knightly}]

n 1: a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

[syn: {dandy}, {dude}, {fop}, {sheik}, {beau}, {swell},

{fashion plate}, {clotheshorse}]

2: a man who attends or escorts a woman [syn: {squire}]