Gallant – (of a person or their behaviour) brave; heroic

(Pronounced gal-uhnt)

To remember the definition of the word gallant, use the following mnemonic:

The knight galloped around on his horse, constantly (gallant) reminding everyone how brave he was.

Examples of gallant in a sentence

The gallant knight slayed the dragon.

They couldn't decide if he was gallant or just stupid.

He had many medals from his gallant service in the war.