Associations to the word «Gallantry»

Wiktionary

GALLANTRY, noun. Courage
GALLANTRY, noun. Chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
GALLANTRY, noun. An instance of gallant behaviour or speech

Dictionary definition

GALLANTRY, noun. 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".
GALLANTRY, noun. Courtesy towards women.
GALLANTRY, noun. Polite attentiveness to women.

Wise words

Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.
Nathaniel Hawthorne