gallantry

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.
Accidents Happen to Gun People Too|David Frum|January 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
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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"Let's all go; that will please her," proposed Charlie, with a burst of gallantry which electrified his mates.
Eight Cousins|Louisa May Alcott

There comes in here, according to the received accounts, a little passage of Indian intrigue and gallantry.
Christopher Columbus and How He Received and Imparted the Spirit of Discovery|Justin Winsor
How I admire the gallantry of your youthful spirit, Mr. Lorry.
A Tale of Two Cities|Charles Dickens
The latter in gallantry offered it to Maria Clara, who smilingly refused it.
The Social Cancer|Jos Rizal
It was deeply moving to hear the acts of gallantry that had been performed.
The Great War As I Saw It|Frederick George Scott

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

noun, plural gal·lant·ries.

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noun plural -ries