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gallantry

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈɡæləntri/
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  • CMU ARPABET: G AE1 L AH0 N T R IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

noun

Meaning 1

courage.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

Examples

  • 1926, P. G. Wodehouse, 'Lord Emsworth and the Girl Friend', Penguin, Harmondsworth: 1992, p 98. 'I have the greatest respect for the young lady to whom you refer. She behaved on a certain recent occasion - on two recent occasions - with notable gallantry and resource, and I won't have her bally-ragged.'

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

an instance of gallant behaviour or speech.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

polite attentiveness to women

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: courtesy

5

noun

Meaning 5

the qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he showed great heroism in battle
  • he received a medal for valor

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: heroism, valor, valour, valorousness, valiance, valiancy

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: courage, courageousness, bravery, braveness

6

noun

Meaning 6

courtesy towards women

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: chivalry, politesse

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: courtesy, good manners

History

Etymology

From French galanterie, equivalent to gallant + -ry.

Across languages

Translations

50 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: смелост (smelost) — courage especially in battle
  • Bulgarian: храброст (hrabrost) — courage especially in battle
  • Chinese Mandarin: 勇敢 (yǒnggǎn) — courage especially in battle
  • Chinese Mandarin: 英勇 (yīngyǒng) — courage especially in battle
  • Chinese Mandarin: 勇氣 /勇气 (yǒngqì) — courage especially in battle
  • Finnish: urheus — courage especially in battle
  • French: courage militaire — courage especially in battle
  • Georgian: ვაჟკაცობა (važḳacoba) — courage especially in battle
  • Georgian: გულადობა (guladoba) — courage especially in battle
  • Georgian: სიმამაცე (simamace) — courage especially in battle
  • Georgian: გაბედული (gabeduli) — courage especially in battle
  • Georgian: თამამი (tamami) — courage especially in battle
  • German: Tapferkeit — courage especially in battle
  • Hindi: शौर्य (śaurya) — courage especially in battle
  • Hindi: वीरता (vīrtā) — courage especially in battle
  • Italian: coraggio — courage especially in battle
  • Italian: ardimento — courage especially in battle
  • Italian: valor militare — courage especially in battle
  • Japanese: 勇敢 (yūkan) — courage especially in battle
  • Korean: 용감 (yonggam) — courage especially in battle
  • Korean: 용맹 (yongmaeng) — courage especially in battle
  • Māori: toanga — courage especially in battle
  • Māori: hautoa — courage especially in battle
  • Romanian: curaj — courage especially in battle
  • Romanian: bravură — courage especially in battle
  • Romanian: cutezanță — courage especially in battle
  • Russian: хра́брость (xrábrostʹ) — courage especially in battle
  • Russian: отва́га (otvága) — courage especially in battle
  • Russian: сме́лость (smélostʹ) — courage especially in battle
  • Russian: му́жество (múžestvo) — courage especially in battle
  • Russian: до́блесть (dóblestʹ) — courage especially in battle
  • Spanish: coraje — courage especially in battle
  • Spanish: valor militar — courage especially in battle
  • Tagalog: kagilasan — courage especially in battle
  • Bulgarian: учтивост (učtivost) — chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
  • Bulgarian: галантност (galantnost) — chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
  • Catalan: galanteria — chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
  • Czech: galantnost — chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
  • Finnish: ritarillisuus — chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
  • French: galanterie — chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
  • Georgian: ვაჟკაცობა (važḳacoba) — chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
  • Georgian: ზრდილობიანობა (zrdilobianoba) — chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
  • Georgian: თავაზიანობა (tavazianoba) — chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
  • Hindi: सुशीलता (suśīltā) — chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
  • Italian: galanteria — chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
  • Māori: hautoatanga — chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
  • Romanian: galanterie — chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
  • Romanian: curtoazie — chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
  • Russian: гала́нтность (galántnostʹ) — chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
  • Tagalog: kagilasan — chivalrous courtliness, especially towards women
Real reading context

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