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   chivalrous

   /ˈʃɪvlrəs/

   adjective

   • 1. courteous and gallant, especially towards women (typically used of a man or his behaviour): "shall I be chivalrous and offer you my coat?" Similar gallantgentlemanlyhonourablerespectfulthoughtfulconsiderateprotectiveattentivecourteouspolitegraciouswell manneredurbanecourtlydated:mannerlyarchaic:gentleOpposite rudeboorishunmannerly
   • ▪ relating to the historical concept of chivalry: "the concept of chivalrous combat" Similar knightlynoblechivalricbravecourageousboldvaliantvalorousheroicdaringintrepidhonourablehigh-mindedjustfairloyalconstanttruevirtuousOpposite cowardly

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘characteristic of a medieval knight’): from Old French chevalerous, from chevalier (see chevalier).

   Derivatives

   • 1. chivalrously adverb
   • 2. chivalrousness noun

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