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Meanings of ungallant in inglês

Offensively discourteous.

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Examples for "caddish"
Examples for "caddish"
1
The most caddish affair I ever was in; but I wanted money.
The Whirlpool
2
To use an old-fashioned word, such behaviour would be regarded as caddish.
The Irish Times
3
It is time for us to go for this caddish alien sect.
On Something
4
He preferred to brood over his coarseness, his caddish ingratitude, his irreligion.
The Longest Journey
5
Well-butit's a caddish thing to say- Ithinkshe does expect it.
Sisters
1
And have it said that I won by treachery, with an unchivalrous attack?
A clash of kings
2
The inflated state of the unchivalrous middle, denominated Manchester, terrified him.
Beauchamp's Career — Volume 1
3
Every time I thumped your brother's shield, I felt unchivalrous.
A feast for crows
4
I have never read such unchivalrous sentiments in my life-froma man, I mean.
A Pair of Blue Eyes
5
Such a bad pupil, Monsieur!-sothankless, cold-hearted, unchivalrous, unforgiving!
Villette
Usage of ungallant in inglês
1
It saved the day for me, but it seemed a bit ungallant.
Baldy of Nome
2
An ungallant cavalier deliberately stopped Mrs. Elton by riding up against her.
Travels in Morocco, Volume 1.
3
But I can't solve the mystery of our Virginia friend's ungallant conduct.
A Dream of Empire; Or, The House of Blennerhassett
4
Which is which, please?-thoughto specify would perhaps be ungallant to both.
The Chauffeur and the Chaperon
5
Well, I made a number of ungallant remarks concerning her appearance.
Outlander
6
The confession is ungallant and painful, but it must be made.
Are You a Bromide? / The Sulphitic Theory Expounded and Exemplif...
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One ungallant soul advertised for the she-person that borrowed Mr. Thos.
Customs and Fashions in Old New England
8
Well, it was very ungallant of him when we turned up all right.
Secret Bread
9
Besides, you would not be so ungallant as to refuse a lady's request.
Ernest Linwood; or, The Inner Life of the Author
10
Wait a minute, though, I mustn't be ungallant and forget the beautiful Miss Dahl.
The Drowned World
11
And he tried to put ungallant words into my mouth.
The Ramrodders: A Novel
12
Yet it must not be supposed that Sir William Devereux was an ungallant man.
Devereux — Volume 01
13
Oldfield, whom we have a very ungallant way of leaving from time to time.
The Palmy Days of Nance Oldfield
14
Still, I can assure you, that nothing ungallant was meant.
The Lights and Shadows of Real Life
15
Never be ungallant enough to suppose a young lady's age.
For Love of Country: A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the ...
16
Don't be ungallant, but go and do likewise, for it is all the fashion.
Rose in Bloom / A Sequel to "Eight Cousins"
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