Englishgallant
▸ adjective /ˈɡalənt, ˈɡælənt 
/
1 (of a person or their behavior) brave; heroic:
she had made gallant efforts to pull herself together.
▪ archaic grand; fine:
they made a gallant array as they marched off.
2 (of a man or his behavior) giving special attention and respect to women; chivalrous:
a gallant gentleman came over and kissed my hand
Pamella thought that was very gallant of him.
▸ noun /ɡəˈlant, , ɡəˈlænt , ɡəˈlänt, ɡəˈlɑnt / archaic a man who pays special attention to women:
he launches himself into a gallant's career of amorous intrigue.
▪ a dashing man of fashion; a fine gentleman.
▸ verb /ɡəˈlant, , ɡəˈlænt , ɡəˈlänt, ɡəˈlɑnt / [with object] archaic (of a man) flirt with (a woman):
Mowbray was gallanting the Polish lady.
– ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘finely dressed’): from Old French galant, from galer ‘have fun, make a show’, from gale ‘pleasure, rejoicing’.