gallantry : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: gallantry	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for gallantry
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gallantry n 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" Synonym(s): heroism, gallantry, valor, valour, valorousness, valiance, valiancy courtesy towards women Synonym(s): chivalry, gallantry, politesse polite attentiveness to women
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Gallantry \Gal"lantry\, n.; pl. {Gallantries}. [F. galanterie.] 1. 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. --Fuller. 2. Bravery; intrepidity; as, the troops behaved with great gallantry. 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. 4. Gallant persons, collectively. [R.] Helenus, Antenor, and all the gallantry of Troy. --Shak. Syn: See {Courage}, and {Heroism}.