n. pl. gal·lant·ries 1. Nobility of spirit or action; courage. 2. Chivalrous attention toward women; courtliness: "the air of faintly mocking gallantry with which he habitually treated mother" (Louis Auchincloss). 3. The act or an instance of gallant speech or behavior. 4. Archaic A bold or stylish appearance. |
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