pronunciation note: Also pronounced (gəlænt ) for meaning [sense 3].
If someone is gallant, they behave bravely and honourably in a dangerous or difficult situation.
A gallant effort or fight is one in which someone tried very hard to do something difficult, although in the end they failed.
He died at the age of 82, after a gallant fight against illness.
The Spaniard gallantly fought off 11 set points before her opponent won 8-6.
If a man is gallant, he is kind, polite, and considerate towards women.