gallantry — ONAD

gallantry /ˈɡaləntrē, ˈɡæləntri

▸ noun

(plural gallantries)

1 courageous behavior, especially in battle:

a medal awarded for outstanding gallantry during the raid.

2 polite attention or respect given by men to women:

no young man offers to carry this burden for her: such gallantry is out of fashion.

▪ (gallantries) actions or words used when paying polite and respectful attention to women:

I courted her with all the genteel gallantries of a minstrel.

– ORIGIN late 16th century (in the sense ‘splendor, ornamentation’): from French galanterie, from galant (see gallant).