No. 4,841 in Dutch
gallant
Chivalrous, courteous, or brave.
In a sentence
De ridder was erg galant toen hij de prinses verdedigde.
The knight was very gallant when he defended the princess.
These sentence shows the use of 'galant' to describe someone bravely polite, courteous or chivalrous.
Hij bleef galant en hielp de vrouw met haar zware tassen.
He remained gallant and helped the woman with her heavy bags.
Here, 'galant' describes a considerate and helpful demeanor.
De galante jongeman bood zijn jas aan toen het begon te regenen.
The gallant young man offered his jacket when it started raining.
In this sentence, 'galant' highlights the polite and protective attitude of the young man.
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