gallantry

n., pl., -ries.

1. Nobility of spirit or action; courage.
2. Chivalrous attention toward women; courtliness: "the air of faintly mocking gallantry with which he habitually treated mother" (Louis Auchincloss).
3. The act or an instance of gallant speech or behavior.
4. Archaic. A bold or stylish appearance.

noun

1. The quality of mind enabling one to face danger or hardship resolutely: braveness, bravery, courage, courageousness, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, fortitude, gameness, heart, intrepidity, intrepidness, mettle, nerve, pluck, pluckiness, spirit, stoutheartedness, undauntedness, valiance, valiancy, valiantness, valor. Informal spunk, spunkiness. Slang gut (used in plural), gutsiness, moxie. See fear/courage.
2. The quality or state of being heroic: heroism, prowess, valiance, valiancy, valor. See fear/courage.
3. Respectful attention, especially toward women: chivalrousness, chivalry. See attitude/good attitude/bad attitude/neutral attitude, courtesy/discourtesy.

n

Definition: bravery, gentlemanliness
Antonyms: cowardliness, fear

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IN BRIEF: Conspicuous bravery.

High station in life is earned by the gallantry with which appalling experiences are survived with grace. — Tennessee Williams (1914-1983).

Dansk (Danish)
n. - kækhed, tapperhed

Nederlands (Dutch)
moed, beleefde taal/ handeling, seksuele intrige, galant gedrag

Français (French)
n. - galanterie

Deutsch (German)
n. - Galanterie, Tapferkeit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γενναιότητα, λεβεντιά, αβροφροσύνη, ιπποτισμός, περιποιητικότητα (προς τις γυναίκες)

Italiano (Italian)
coraggio, galanteria

Português (Portuguese)
n. - galanteria (f), conduta (f) ou espírito (m) nobre, elegância (f), feito (m) heróico, bravura (f)

Русский (Russian)
доблесть, галантность, ухаживание, разврат

Español (Spanish)
n. - galantería, valentía, valor, heroísmo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - mod, artighet

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
勇气, 勇敢的行为, 豪勇

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 勇氣, 勇敢的行為, 豪勇

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 대담, 연애 관계

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 勇ましさ, 勇敢な行為, 丁重さ, 丁重な言動, 勇敢

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شهامه, شجاعه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אבירות, אומץ, אדיבות, חיזור, מסירות לנשים, פרשייה מינית‬

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