GALLANTRY


Meaning of GALLANTRY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈga-lən-trē ]

noun

( plural -ries )

Date: 1613

1. archaic : gallant appearance

2.

a. : an act of marked courtesy

b. : courteous attention to a lady

c. : amorous attention or pursuit

3. : spirited and conspicuous bravery

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.