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un·gal·lant | \ ˌən-gə-ˈlant 
, -gə-ˈlänt, -ˈga-lənt \
, -gə-ˈlänt, -ˈga-lənt \Definition of ungallant
: not marked by courtesy or valor : not gallant Ungallant behavior toward a woman was not in his nature.— Russell Baker
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The first known use of ungallant was in 1710
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