(of a person or their behaviour) brave; heroic
she had made gallant efforts to pull herself together
(of a man) charmingly attentive and chivalrous to women
a gallant gentleman came over and kissed my hand
Pamella thought that was very gallant of him
a man who is charmingly attentive to women
he launches himself into a gallant's career of amorous intrigue
(of a man) flirt with (a woman)
Mowbray was gallanting the Polish lady