Gallantry

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  • noun. Nobility of spirit or action; courage.
  • noun. Chivalrous attention toward women; courtliness.
  • noun. The act or an instance of gallant speech or behavior.
  • noun. A bold or stylish appearance.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. 1. Fine appearance; show; finery; splendor; magnificence.
  • noun. Heroic bearing; bravery; intrepidity; high spirit: as, the gallantry of the troops under fire was admirable.
  • noun. Courtliness or polite attention to ladies.
  • noun. In a sinister sense, equivocal attention to women; profligate intrigue.
  • noun. Gallants collectively.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. Splendor of appearance; ostentatious finery.
  • noun. Bravery; intrepidity.
  • noun. Civility or polite attention to ladies; in a bad sense, attention or courtesy designed to win criminal favors from a female; freedom of principle or practice with respect to female virtue; intrigue.
  • noun. Gallant persons, collectively.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. courage
  • noun. chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
  • noun. an instance of gallant behaviour or speech
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. courtesy towards women
  • noun. the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
  • noun. polite attentiveness to women