gallant (
http://definr.com/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]