galant
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of galant
C17: from Old French galant, from galer to make merry, from gale enjoyment, pleasure
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Otto Klemperer and the Philharmonia probably make these galant symphonies sound weightier than Mozart intended, but theirs is an impeccable performance: every strand of melody is spun out and polished to a high luster.
From Time Magazine Archive
One of the text-books employed appears to have been that of Türk, who makes use of the term "galant" to designate the free as opposed to the strict style of composition.
From Beethoven: A Memoir (2nd Ed.) by Elliott Graeme
We have still: ‘Morisco gowns, Barbarian sleeves, Polonian shoes, with divers far fetcht trifles; Such as the wandering English galant rifles Strange countries for.’
From English Costume by Dion Clayton Calthrop
When a lady asks a galant homme to marry her, what is he to do?
From The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol by Alec Ball
He is very galant, and professes great satisfaction in his fortune, for he had not even seen her picture.
From Letters of Horace Walpole — Volume I by Horace Walpole
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