Usage of "gallantry" | TermGallery

português

heroísmo

catalão

heroisme

espanhol

valor

The qualities of a hero or heroine; exceptional or heroic courage when facing danger (especially in battle)

valorousness

português

catalão

espanhol

Courtesy towards women.

cortesia

Sinônimos

Examples for "chivalry"

chivalry
politesse

Examples for "chivalry"

For example, he was a model of chivalry, the perfect medieval nobleman. 
 The Flanders Panel 

The age of chivalry is past; and very fortunate that it is. 
 Vivian Grey 

And you must know that with the RAF there is great chivalry. 
 The Complete Short Stories Vol. 1 

Loyalty was lessened, chivalry became extinct; expiring in France with Henri IV. 
 Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 56, No. 345, July, 1844 

The national epic is the expression of the active side of chivalry. 
 Song and Legend from the Middle Ages 

Partly as a matter of politesse, but mostly because he was preoccupied. 
 Cauldron of Ghosts 

The hostile look immediately vanished from Manson's face, replaced by smooth politesse. 
 Crown of Slaves 

I made my excuses and slunk away as quickly as politesse would allow. 
 Ebony 

Claire found herself slipping into her mother's demeanor of absolute politesse. 
 A fierce radiance: a novel 

Behind Mollie's invariable good manners and politesse, however, there was a certain concealed diffidence. 
 The new yorker 

Uso de gallantry em inglês

What is gallantry in the one case is foolishness in the other. 
 By England's Aid; or, the Freeing of the Netherlands (1585-1604) 

Crane won the rubber, and spent considerable gallantry upon Nellie in compensation. 
 Defenders of Democracy / Contributions from representative men a... 

Beautiful ladies met in their ball-room the gallantry and chivalry of Fredericton. 
 Lady Rosamond's Secret: A Romance of Fredericton 

It argues ill; but I like much his heroism and his gallantry. 
 Memoirs of Aaron Burr, Volume 2. 

Captain McWhinnie, who was in command, behaved with the utmost personal gallantry. 
 The Great Boer War 

His images of gallantry are not always in the highest degree delicate. 
 Lives of the English Poets : Waller, Milton, Cowley 

In the provinces of love and gallantry, he was a perfect Oroondates. 
 The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom — Volume 01 

For courage and gallantry in battle he was promoted to a captaincy. 
 The Story of a Cannoneer Under Stonewall Jackson / In Which is T... 

A man without gallantry is like a pilgrim in the South-West Pass. 
 Justice in the By-Ways, a Tale of Life 

But please remember that my experience in gallantry is not of yesterday. 
 Madame Firmiani 

With great gallantry and respect the captain presented it to his mistress. 
 Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 

Indeed, now and then a keeper adopted the style of oriental gallantry. 
 Paris as It Was and as It Is / A Sketch Of The French Capital, I... 

This hypocrisy, a characteristic of the times, is a gangrene in gallantry. 
 Poor Relations 

The gloom is thickening, and the old playful gallantry has died out. 
 Samuel Johnson 

But I place all this on the ground of gallantry and humanity. 
 Lessons in Life; A Series of Familiar Essays 

Several of the officers, too, of the Rifle Brigade exhibited conspicuous gallantry. 
 Our Soldiers: Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria'... 