galant
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of galant
C17: from Old French galant, from galer to make merry, from gale enjoyment, pleasure
Example Sentences
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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
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 Walpole, Horace
Gentil galant va al munastè, L’à pica la porta grandeta; J’e sortì la madre badessa.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen
Well, she deserves it for marrying a vieux galant like that!
From The Adventures of a Widow A Novel by Fawcett, Edgar
Nay, he could not fail his Venice for a festa that doth him such honor; Messer San Marco è galant uomo!
From The Royal Pawn of Venice A Romance of Cyprus by Turnbull, Lawrence, Mrs.
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