Definition of gallantry
gallantries
1 archaic : gallant appearance
2a : an act of marked courtesyb : courteous attention to a ladyc : amorous attention or pursuit
3 : spirited and conspicuous bravery
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Examples of gallantry in a Sentence
Many women were charmed by his old-fashioned gallantry.
commended the rescuers for their gallantry
Recent Examples of gallantry from the Web
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Mueller, 72, earned a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star with Valor for his gallantry in Vietnam before devoting most of the rest of his life to public service.
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Philip, a simmering stew of gallantry and pheromones; and Rachel, grateful and circumspect, either a tragic widow or something far more sinister.
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Leavitt received a Silver Star Medal for his gallantry that day, but lost it when his house burned down several years ago.
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Andrew has since been awarded the Silver Star for gallantry in battle.
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He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star for gallantry.
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This is a Britain born of mud and blood, not of gallantry and lofty ideals.
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Bad behavior almost always has an identifiable origin, and Trump’s extreme lack of gallantry may well be evidence of real neglect or abuse as a child.
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Joseph Engles was presented with the military distinction on Monday during a ceremony in his hometown of Murrieta, in Southern California, for gallantry in the face of the enemy during the Battle of Suoi Tre in March 1967.
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GALLANTRY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of gallantry for English Language Learners
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: very brave behavior
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: polite attention shown by a man to a woman
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