gallantry
(noun) polite attentiveness to women
heroism, gallantry, valor, valour, valorousness, valiance, valiancy
(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”
chivalry, gallantry, politesse
(noun) courtesy towards women
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gallantry (countable and uncountable, plural gallantries)
courage
chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
an instance of gallant behaviour or speech
• gallanthood
• gallantness
Source: Wiktionary
Gal"lant*ry, n.; pl. Gallantries. Etym: [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 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
