gallant


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]