English-Thai Dictionary

gallantry

N ความกล้าหาญ  kwam-kar-han

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

GALLANTRY

n. 1. Splendor of appearance; show; magnificence; ostentatious finery. [Obsolete or obsolescent. ]
2. Bravery; courageousness; heroism; intrepidity. The troops entered the fort with great gallantry.
3. Nobleness; generosity.
4. Civility or polite attentions to ladies.
5. Vicious love or pretensions to love; civilities paid to females for the purpose of winning favors; hence, lewdness; debauchery.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

GALLANTRY

Gal "lant *ry, n.; pl. Gallantries. Etym: [F. galanterie. ]

 

1. Splendor of appearance; ostentatious finery. [Archaic ] Guess the gallantry of our church by this. .. when the desk whereon the priest read was inlaid with plates of silver. Fuller.

 

2. Bravery; intrepidity; as, the troops behaved with great gallantry.

 

3. Civility or polite attention to ladies; in a bed sense, attention or courtesy designed to win criminal favors from a female; freedom of principle or practice with respect to female virtue; intrigue.

 

4. Gallant persons, collectively. [R.] Helenus, Antenor, and all the gallantry of Troy. Shak.

 

Syn. -- See Courage, and Heroism.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

gallantry

gal lant ry |ˈgaləntrē ˈɡæləntri | ▶noun ( pl. gallantries ) 1 courageous behavior, esp. in battle: a medal awarded for outstanding gallantry during the raid. 2 polite attention or respect given by men to women. • (gallantries ) actions or words used when paying such attention. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘splendor, ornamentation ’): from French galanterie, from galant (see gallant ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

gallantry

gal |lant ¦ry |ˈgaləntri | ▶noun ( pl. gallantries ) [ mass noun ] 1 courageous behaviour, especially in battle: a medal awarded for outstanding gallantry during the raid. 2 polite attention or respect given by men to women. • [ count noun ] (gallantries ) gallant actions or words. • archaic sexual intrigue. ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in the sense ‘splendour, ornamentation ’): from French galanterie, from galant (see gallant ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

gallantry

gallantry noun 1 he received medals for gallantry: bravery, courage, courageousness, valor, pluck, pluckiness, nerve, daring, boldness, fearlessness, dauntlessness, intrepidity, heroism, mettle, grit, stoutheartedness; informal guts, spunk, moxie. 2 she acknowledged his selfless gallantry: chivalry, chivalrousness, gentlemanliness, courtesy, courteousness, politeness, good manners, attentiveness, graciousness, respectfulness, respect.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

gallantry

gallantry noun 1 he received medals for gallantry: bravery, braveness, courage, courageousness, valour, pluck, pluckiness, nerve, daring, boldness, fearlessness, dauntlessness, intrepidity, intrepidness, manliness, heroism, doughtiness, stout-heartedness, backbone, spine, spirit, spiritedness, mettle, determination, fortitude; informal guts, grit, spunk, gutsiness, gameness; Brit. informal bottle, ballsiness; N. Amer. informal moxie, cojones, sand; vulgar slang balls. ANTONYMS cowardice. 2 she acknowledged his selfless gallantry: chivalry, chivalrousness, gentlemanliness, courtliness, graciousness, respectfulness, respect, courtesy, courteousness, politeness, good manners, mannerliness, attentiveness, consideration, considerateness, thoughtfulness. ANTONYMS rudeness.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

gallantry

gal lant ry /ɡǽləntri ; 2 ではまた ɡəlǽntri /名詞 U 1 ｟やや古 /かたく ｠勇猛さ, 勇ましさ ; 高潔なふるまい .2 ｟やや古 /かたく ｠(男性から女性に対する )礼儀正しさ .3 伊達 （だて ）男のような言動 ; 不義密通 .