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- Dictionarychivalrous/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 Opposite
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CHIVALROUS definition: 1. A chivalrous man is polite, honest, fair, and kind towards women: 2. used to describe knights…. Learn more.
1. : valiant. chivalrous warriors. 2. : of, relating to, or characteristic of chivalry and knight-errantry. a chivalrous quest. 3. a. : marked by honor, generosity, and courtesy. appreciated the chivalrous acts of the general. b. : marked by gracious courtesy and high-minded consideration especially to women.
chivalrous in American English. (ˈʃɪvəlrəs) adjective. 1. having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty. 2. considerate and courteous to women; gallant. 3. gracious and honorable toward an enemy, esp. a defeated one, and toward the weak or poor.
adjective. having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty. Synonyms: devoted, true, faithful, courtly, valiant, dauntless, fearless. Antonyms: disloyal, rude, cowardly. considerate and courteous to women; gallant. gracious and honorable toward an enemy, especially a defeated one, and toward the weak or poor. chivalrous.
A person who is courteous and attentive can be described as chivalrous: “The chivalrous stranger picked up the packages Veronica dropped and held the door open while she entered the apartment building.”
used to describe knights in the medieval period of history and their behavior, which put a high value on honor, kindness, and courage: an illustration of Prince Valiant, the chivalrous knight in shining armor. the chivalrous code of the knight errant.
Definition of chivalrous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. of or pertaining to chivalry or knighthood. 2. having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty; valiant. 3. considerate and courteous to women; gallant. 4. gracious; generous, esp. toward the less fortunate.
chivalrous. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English chiv‧al‧rous /ˈʃɪvəlrəs/ adjective a man who is chivalrous behaves in a polite, kind, generous, and honourable way, especially towards women —chivalrously adverb Examples from the Corpus chivalrous • He was generous, courteous and chivalrous.
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