gallantry

🇺🇸 /ˈɡæləntri/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɡæləntri/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
noun
R

brave behavior, especially in a battle

The soldiers showed great gallantry during the battle.

R

polite behavior by men towards women

He opened the door for her, showing true gallantry.

translation

n. brave behavior, especially in a battle; polite behavior by men towards women

Word Forms

Plural gallantries