What does the cryptic crossword clue "Greek character nothing short of brave and gallant (10)" mean?

The definition is "gallant". The wordplay uses a deletion. CHI (synonym="Greek [alphabet] character") + VAL (synonym="VAL") + ROUS (synonym="brave") = CHIVALROUS; definition: "gallant" The answer is CHIVALROUS.

Greek character nothing short of brave and gallant (10)

Guardian Cryptic #28351 | 10 Across | 2021-01-25 flower

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