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# gallantry

«gallantry» in Mova's school dictionary: **Great bravery, especially in battle or danger** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

### part of speech

noun (gallantry — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Great bravery, especially in battle or danger. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gallantry/#m1)

2) Polite, kind behaviour from a man towards women, such as opening doors or offering a seat (old-fashioned). [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gallantry/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In history lessons and old stories «gallantry» describes soldiers, knights and rescuers who acted bravely; medals «for gallantry» honour courage. In old-fashioned stories it also means good manners towards ladies. Phrases: an award for gallantry, acts of gallantry, gallantry medal.

### examples

- The firefighter got a medal for gallantry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gallantry/#x1)
- The knight was famous for his gallantry in battle. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gallantry/#x2)
- Acts of gallantry during the war are remembered on Anzac Day. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gallantry/#x3)
- In the old novel, the captain showed gallantry by giving up his seat. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gallantry/#x4)
- The lifeboat crew's gallantry saved six sailors. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gallantry/#x5)
- The Victoria Cross is Britain's highest award for gallantry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gallantry/#x6)
- The ugly sister was dressed all in her best and was put up behind the prince on horseback, and off they rode in great gallantry. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gallantry/#x7)

### note

Uncountable: «his gallantry», «great gallantry». Adjective: gallant (a gallant knight). Spelling: two l's, then -antry. Not the same as «gallery» (a room for pictures). The second, polite-to-women sense sounds old-fashioned today.

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «gallantry» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gallantry/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.