gallantry

gallantry
    n 1: the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic
         courage when facing danger (especially in battle); "he
         showed great heroism in battle"; "he received a medal for
         valor" [syn: {heroism}, {gallantry}, {valor}, {valour},
         {valorousness}, {valiance}, {valiancy}]
    2: courtesy towards women [syn: {chivalry}, {gallantry},
       {politesse}]
    3: polite attentiveness to women
    

Gallantry \Gal"lant*ry\, n.; pl. {Gallantries}. [F. galanterie.]
   1. Splendor of appearance; ostentatious finery. [Archaic]
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            Guess the gallantry of our church by this . . . when
            the desk whereon the priest read was inlaid with
            plates of silver.                     --Fuller.
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   2. Bravery; intrepidity; as, the troops behaved with great
      gallantry.
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   3. 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.
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   4. Gallant persons, collectively. [R.]
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            Helenus, Antenor, and all the gallantry of Troy.
                                                  --Shak.

   Syn: See {Courage}, and {Heroism}.
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87 Moby Thesaurus words for "gallantry":
      Dutch courage, address, addresses, amenity, amorous pursuit,
      attention, backbone, boldness, braveness, bravery, chivalrousness,
      chivalry, conspicuous gallantry, courage, courageousness, court,
      courtesy, courting, courtliness, courtly politeness, dauntlessness,
      debauchery, debauchment, deference, dissipation, dissoluteness,
      doughtiness, duty, fastness, fortitude, gallantness,
      gallantry under fire, greatheartedness, guts, heroicalness,
      heroism, homage, honor, intrepidity, intrepidness, invincibility,
      knightliness, libertinage, libertinism, license, licentiousness,
      lionheartedness, manfulness, manhood, manliness, martial spirit,
      mettle, military spirit, noblesse oblige, poise, pot-valor,
      profligacy, prowess, rakishness, resolution, reverence, sand,
      savoir faire, serenade, soldierly quality, spirit, stalwartness,
      stoutheartedness, stoutness, suavity, suing, suit, tact, ten,
      unbridledness, unconquerableness, urbanity, valiance, valiancy,
      valor, valorousness, venery, virtue, wenching, whoring, wildness,
      wooing