galant
/ (ɡəˈlɑːnt) /
an 18th-century style of music characterized by homophony and elaborate ornamentation
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How to use galant in a sentence
You will own that I have acted en galant homme, by thinking of your wishes.
The Tangled Skein | Emmuska Orczy, Baroness OrczyWell, she deserves it for marrying a vieux galant like that!
The Adventures of a Widow | Edgar FawcettThen he returned to the galant style, and in conclusion passed into a bravoura, such as from him even has seldom been heard.
Louis Spohr's Autobiography | Louis SpohrI replied that I hoped I should conduct myself en galant homme in any circumstances.
Simon the Jester | William J. LockeThis I believe to be a solitary instance of a voyage without anchorage from Port galant to the narrow channel.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers | Jules Verne
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