Gallant (adj)
gal-ant
Brave, spirited, noble-minded, or chivalrous.
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English gala(u)nt, from Old French galant, present participle of galer “to amuse oneself, make merry,” from unattested Gallo-Romance walāre, derivative of unattested Frankish wala “good, happy”;
Example sentences
“He will be remembered as a brave and gallant soul.”
