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noun

Gallantry n. (pl. gallantries)

Splendor of appearance; ostentatious finery. (Archaic) "Guess the gallantry of our church by this... when the desk whereon the priest read was inlaid with plates of silver."

Bravery; intrepidity; as, the troops behaved with great gallantry.

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.

Gallant persons, collectively. (R.) "Helenus, Antenor, and all the gallantry of Troy."

Synonyms: See Courage, and Heroism.

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Etymology of 'Gallantry'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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"Gallantry" Quotes from Famous Books

... far enough in the art of being a young man to say that he did not want the chicken, unless she brought it up herself; but when it was uttered he blushed at the daring gallantry of the speech, perhaps a shade too strong for a serious man and a minister. In three minutes the chicken appeared, but, to his great surprise, only in the hands of Martha Sarah. Stockdale was disappointed, which perhaps it was intended that he ...

— Wessex Tales • Thomas Hardy

... of simple gallantry and justice to assert that the cave woman had a certain unhampered swing of movement which the modern woman often lacks. Without any reflection upon the blessed woman of to-day, it must be said truthfully that she can neither leap a creek nor surmount some such obstacle as a monster ...

— The Story of Ab - A Tale of the Time of the Cave Man • Stanley Waterloo

... had remained in a state of some suspense all this time, was not sorry to hear voices in an amicable tone, and in a few minutes afterwards he perceived that Gascoigne was ascending the ladder. It occurred to our hero that it was perhaps advisable that he should not be seen, as the Moor in his gallantry might come up the ladder with his supposed lady. He was right, for Abdel Faza not only followed her up the ladder on his side but assisted her to descend on the other, and with ...

— Mr. Midshipman Easy • Frederick Marryat

... you. You have your Cross—a little bit of rusty iron—but does such empty glory avail? You have aches and pains in plenty; your future looks promising, my fine fellow! A hero! In truth those ten minutes have cost you dearly! no wonder you repent of your rash gallantry!' ...

— Lover or Friend • Rosa Nouchette Carey

... was very attractive to women. He was handsome, distinguished, well dressed, and gifted in many ways. He was generous, ready at compliments and gallantry, and ...

— Threads of Grey and Gold • Myrtle Reed

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