Dear and Gallant

Dear

Dear noun - A person with whom one is in love.
Usage example: I love you, dear

Gallant and dear are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gallant" instead a noun "Dear".

Nearby Words: dearly, deary, dearie

Gallant

Gallant noun - A man who courts a woman usually with the goal of marrying her.
Usage example: she had a whole host of gallants vying for her hand in marriage

Dear and gallant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dear" instead a noun "Gallant".

Nearby Words: gallantry, gallantly
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