gallantry
Definitions
Courageous behavior, especially in battle.
Polite attention or chivalrous respect given by men to women.
Examples
The soldier was awarded a medal for his extraordinary gallantry on the battlefield.
He bowed with old-fashioned gallantry, offering his arm to the lady as they walked to the carriage.
Her gallantry in defending the rights of the marginalized earned her the respect of the entire community.
Synonyms
Antonyms
cowardice timidity fearfulness pusillanimity rudeness meanness baseness