gallant
adjective (BRAVE) /ˈɡæl.ənt/
/ɡəˈlænt/ formal approvingDefinition
› showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things: Despite fierce competition she made a gallant effort to win the first medal of the championships.Brave and courageous gallantly /-li/ adverb Brave and courageousPolite and respectfulPolite and respectful gallantry /-ən.tri/ noun [U] › The speech praised those who had displayed gallantry in the liberation of their country.BraveryPolite and respectfulPolite and respectful
(Definition of gallant adjective (BRAVE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- adventurous adjective
- audacious adjective
- ballsy adjective
- be man enough to do sth idiom
- bite the bullet idiom
- fearless adjective
- get your courage up idiom
- grasp the nettle idiom
- gritty adjective (BRAVE)
- gutsy adjective
- have nerves of steel idiom
- knightly adjective
- muster sth up phrasal verb
- nerve verb
- pluck up your courage idiom
- plucky adjective
- screw up your courage idiom
- spunky adjective (BRAVE)
- valiant adjective
- venturesome adjective
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Brave and courageous
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