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chivalrous

(ʃɪvəlrəs)

adjective

A chivalrous man is polite, kind, and unselfish, especially towards women.

[approval]

He was handsome, upright and chivalrous.

Synonyms: courteous, knightly, gentlemanly, honourable More Synonyms of chivalrous

chivalrous in British English

(ˈʃɪvəlrəs)

adjective

gallant; courteous

involving chivalry

Derived forms

chivalrously (ˈchivalrously)

adverb

chivalrousness (ˈchivalrousness)

noun

Word origin

C14: from Old French chevalerous, from chevalier

chivalrous in American English

(ˈʃɪvəlrəs)

adjective

having the noble qualities of an ideal knight; gallant, courteous, honorable, etc.

of chivalry; chivalric

SIMILAR WORDS: ˈcivil

Derived forms

chivalrously (ˈchivalrously)

adverb

chivalrousness (ˈchivalrousness)

noun

Word origin

ME chevalrous < OFr chevalereus: see chivalry

Examples of 'chivalrous' in a sentence
chivalrous

I would be afraid to be alone in the countryside, though they say he is very chivalrous.`I think it was an extremely chivalrous attempt to keep hidden something she knew Amanda was ashamed of.She couldn't help but be charmed by his chivalrous attitude, even if it was too late and grossly misplaced.

(adjective) in the sense of courteous

Definition

gallant or courteous

He was a handsome, upright and chivalrous man.

Synonyms

courteous

He gave me a courteous but firm refusal.

knightly

the splendour of knightly days, recreated for modern visitors

gentlemanly

He was respected for his kind and gentlemanly ways.

honourable

gallant

He was a thoughtful, gallant and generous man.

courtly

a large man with a gentle, courtly manner

high-minded

The President's hopes were high-minded, but too vague.

magnanimous

Opposites

rude

boorish

dishonourable

ungallant

unmannerly

uncourtly

Additional synonyms

in the sense of courtly

Definition

ceremoniously polite

a large man with a gentle, courtly manner

Synonyms

ceremonious,

civil,

formal,

obliging,

refined,

polite,

dignified,

stately,

aristocratic,

gallant,

affable,

urbane,

decorous,

chivalrous,

highbred,

elegant

in the sense of gallant

Definition

(of a man) making a show of polite attentiveness to women

He was a thoughtful, gallant and generous man.

Synonyms

courteous,

mannerly,

gentlemanly,

polite,

gracious,

attentive,

courtly,

chivalrous

in the sense of gentlemanly

He was respected for his kind and gentlemanly ways.

Synonyms

chivalrous,

mannerly,

obliging,

refined,

polite,

civil,

cultivated,

courteous,

gallant,

genteel,

suave,

gentlemanlike,

well-mannered

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单词	chivalrous
释义	Trends of chivalrous View usage for: chivalrous (ʃɪvəlrəs) adjective A chivalrous man is polite, kind, and unselfish, especially towards women. [approval] He was handsome, upright and chivalrous. Synonyms: courteous, knightly, gentlemanly, honourable More Synonyms of chivalrous chivalrous in British English (ˈʃɪvəlrəs) adjective 1. gallant; courteous 2. involving chivalry Derived forms chivalrously (ˈchivalrously) adverb chivalrousness (ˈchivalrousness) noun Word origin C14: from Old French chevalerous, from chevalier chivalrous in American English (ˈʃɪvəlrəs) adjective 1. having the noble qualities of an ideal knight; gallant, courteous, honorable, etc. 2. of chivalry; chivalric SIMILAR WORDS: ˈcivil Derived forms chivalrously (ˈchivalrously) adverb chivalrousness (ˈchivalrousness) noun Word origin ME chevalrous < OFr chevalereus: see chivalry Examples of 'chivalrous' in a sentence chivalrous I would be afraid to be alone in the countryside, though they say he is very chivalrous. Haines, Pamela THE GOLDEN LION (1991) `I think it was an extremely chivalrous attempt to keep hidden something she knew Amanda was ashamed of. Barnard, Robert DEATH IN PURPLE PROSE (1991) She couldn't help but be charmed by his chivalrous attitude, even if it was too late and grossly misplaced. S.M. Stirling T2©: RISING STORM (1991) (adjective) in the sense of courteous Definition gallant or courteous He was a handsome, upright and chivalrous man. Synonyms courteous He gave me a courteous but firm refusal. knightly the splendour of knightly days, recreated for modern visitors gentlemanly He was respected for his kind and gentlemanly ways. honourable gallant He was a thoughtful, gallant and generous man. courtly a large man with a gentle, courtly manner high-minded The President's hopes were high-minded, but too vague. magnanimous Opposites rude , boorish , dishonourable , ungallant , unmannerly , uncourtly Additional synonyms in the sense of courtly Definition ceremoniously polite a large man with a gentle, courtly manner Synonyms ceremonious, civil, formal, obliging, refined, polite, dignified, stately, aristocratic, gallant, affable, urbane, decorous, chivalrous, highbred, elegant in the sense of gallant Definition (of a man) making a show of polite attentiveness to women He was a thoughtful, gallant and generous man. Synonyms courteous, mannerly, gentlemanly, polite, gracious, attentive, courtly, chivalrous in the sense of gentlemanly He was respected for his kind and gentlemanly ways. Synonyms chivalrous, mannerly, obliging, refined, polite, civil, cultivated, courteous, gallant, genteel, suave, gentlemanlike, well-mannered Nearby words of chivalrous chip in chirp chirpy chivalrous chivalry chivvy choice Synonyms of 'chivalrous' chivalrous Explore 'chivalrous' in the dictionary
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