Thesaurus: gallantry

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1. n. Splendor of appearance; ostentatious finery.
2. n. Bravery; intrepidity; as, the troops behaved with great gallantry.
3. n. 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. n. Gallant persons, collectively.
5. n. the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)
6. n. courtesy towards women
7. n. polite attentiveness to women
8. 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 bed 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.
9. n:100 n. polite attentiveness to women