gallantry

[ gal-uhn-tree ]

/ ˈgæl ən tri /

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noun, plural gal·lant·ries.

dashing courage; heroic bravery; noble-minded behavior.

gallant or courtly attention to women.

a gallant act, action, or speech.

OTHER WORDS FOR gallantry

1 daring, valor, heroism.

2 chivalry, courtliness.

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OPPOSITES FOR gallantry

1 cowardice.

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Origin of gallantry

1600–10; <Middle French galanterie, equivalent to Old French galant (see gallant) + -erie-ry

Words nearby gallantry

gall, Galla, gallamine triethiodide, gallant, gallantly, gallantry, gallant soldier, gallate, Gallatin, Gallatin Range, Gallaudet

How to use gallantry in a sentence

They ennobled their race by their gallantry on that desperate occasion.
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Her grandfather was decorated for gallantry at Vimy Ridge and went on to found the Canadian armored corps.
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Felix is a good man, but his instincts toward decency— an act of gallantry on the Tube—eventually prove fatal for him.
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This gallantry surprised her ever so little, for a faint flush came into her cheek and the shadow of a smile into her eyes.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol|William J. Locke

Gallantry is a weakness of the heart, or perhaps a constitutional defect; coquetry is an irregularity of the mind.
The 'Characters' of Jean de La Bruyre|Jean de La Bruyre
In the age wherein those poets lived, there was less of gallantry than in ours; neither did they keep the best company of theirs.
The Works Of John Dryden, Volume 4 (of 18)|John Dryden
What with De Valmont's hollow gallantry and boasting of his own great deeds, he fell daily in the daughter's eyes.
God Wills It!|William Stearns Davis
Monsieur Guillot was indeed a man of gallantry, but he had the reputation of using these affairs to cloak his real purpose.
The Double Four|E. Phillips Oppenheim

British Dictionary definitions for gallantry

gallantry

/ (ˈɡæləntrɪ) /

noun plural -ries

conspicuous courage, esp in warthe gallantry of the troops

polite attentiveness to women

a gallant action, speech, etc

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gallantry

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