“It was awarded to officers and men of the Indian Army for acts of conspicuous gallantry in battle, and was considered to be the British Indian Army's equivalent to the Victoria Cross.”
“These works are considered as icons of amorous pursuits in an age of gallantry and the accompanying and complementary coquetry.”
“She seems to return to the gallantry of the eighteenth century, a time where eroticism was hidden in frillings and many layers.”
gallant
(dated) A fashionable young man who is polite and attentive to women.
“Even though you're not always the traditional swaggering gallant, your steadiness and planning make you a fine, reliable pirate.”
“The games of love involve Florinda, who is destined to marry an old rich man or her brother's friend, and Belville, a young gallant who rescues her and wins her heart.”