Meaning & use
gallantry
Courageous behavior, especially in battle, or polite and respectful attention shown toward women.
See it in a sentence
The soldier's gallantry under heavy fire earned him the army's highest medal for bravery.
He opened doors and pulled out chairs with an old-fashioned gallantry that impressed his date's parents.
A note on using this word
Gallantry can describe both battlefield courage and courteous, old-fashioned manners toward women; context usually makes clear which sense is meant.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
cowardice
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