gallant
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- dandify derivation
Sense 2 adjective
unflinching in battle or action
a gallant warrior
Related & opposite
- brave similar to
Sense 3 noun
a man who attends or escorts a woman
Types & categories
- attendant hypernym
Related & opposite
- chivalrous derivation
Sense 4 adjective
lively and spirited
a dashing hero
Related & opposite
- spirited similar to
Sense 5 adjective
having or displaying great dignity or nobility
a gallant pageant
Related & opposite
- majesty derivation
- impressive similar to
Sense 6 adjective
being attentive to women like an ideal knight
Related & opposite
- knightliness derivation
- knight derivation
- gallant derivation
- courteous similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | dandify |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | man |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | coxcomb |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | macaroni |
| 1 | instance hyponym | Types & categories | Brummell |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | brave |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | chivalrous |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | attendant |
| 4 | similar to | Related & opposite | spirited |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | majesty |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | impressive |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | knightliness |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | knight |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | gallant |
| 6 | similar to | Related & opposite | courteous |