chivalrous

adjective

chiv·al·rous ˈshi-vəl-rəs How to pronounce chivalrous (audio)

: valiant

chivalrous warriors

: of, relating to, or characteristic of chivalry and knight-errantry

a chivalrous quest

: marked by honor, generosity, and courtesy

appreciated the chivalrous acts of the general

: marked by gracious courtesy and high-minded consideration especially to women

A chivalrous man offered the woman his seat on the crowded bus.

chivalrously adverb

chivalrousness noun

Example Sentences

a kind and chivalrous man still engages in chivalrous behavior, such as holding doors for people

Recent Examples on the Web With the help of chivalrous Anglophile the Marquis de Chassagne (Lambert Wilson), Mrs. Harris gets a front-row showroom seat for the debut of Dior’s 10th anniversary collection.

David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2022 Depp adjusts a phone cord near Camille Vasquez, his attorney, and the gesture is replayed in slow motion and exalted as a chivalrous deed.

New York Times, 26 May 2022 Mendes also shared the love on Instagram, posting his chivalrous red carpet moment.

Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com, 12 May 2022 The Song of Glory tells the story of the chivalrous woman Li Ge and the governor Liu Yikang who after many tribulations, get married, join hands to defend the country, and jointly create a prosperous and peaceful world.

William Earl, Variety, 22 Nov. 2021 Like Curthose before him, the generous and chivalrous Stephen lacked the ruthlessness that had enabled Henry I to impose his iron will upon a fickle and self-seeking nobility.

Stephen Brumwell, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2021 For those wondering, Xyon Quinn was the unnamed individual who was showing his chivalrous side during a random segment last week.

Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2021 Like his theatrical clients, Mr. Zarem could deftly switch roles: from the choleric control freak grappling with the last-minute glitches in staging an event to the chivalrous host greeting every guest like a best friend.

Sam Roberts, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2021 Gone with the Wind, which, with its portraits of buoyant, slavery-loving enslaved people and chivalrous Confederate officers, won the Pulitzer.

Benjamin Nugent, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English chivalerous, chevalrous, chyvalrous "excelling in warfare, valiant, exemplifying the ideals of chivalry," borrowed from Anglo-French chevalerus, chevalrous (continental Old French chevalerous), from chevalerie "body of knights serving an overlord, chivalry" + -us, -ous -ous

Note: As noted by the Oxford English Dictionary, first edition, chivalrous was apparently obsolescent by the mid-eighteenth century; Samuel Johnson, in his dictionary (1755), has only a citation from Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene (1590) and remarks "a word now out of use." It was revived in the later eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by Romanticism and a renewed interest in the Middle Ages. The pronunciation of this word and chivalry with \\sh\\ rather than \\ch\\, as if they were taken from Modern French, presumably arose at that period.

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

单词	chivalrously
释义	chivalrous adjective chiv·al·rous ˈshi-vəl-rəs 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 A chivalrous man offered the woman his seat on the crowded bus. chivalrously adverb chivalrousness noun Synonyms big elevated gallant great greathearted high high-minded lofty lordly magnanimous natural noble sublime See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences a kind and chivalrous man still engages in chivalrous behavior, such as holding doors for people Recent Examples on the Web With the help of chivalrous Anglophile the Marquis de Chassagne (Lambert Wilson), Mrs. Harris gets a front-row showroom seat for the debut of Dior’s 10th anniversary collection. David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2022 Depp adjusts a phone cord near Camille Vasquez, his attorney, and the gesture is replayed in slow motion and exalted as a chivalrous deed. New York Times, 26 May 2022 Mendes also shared the love on Instagram, posting his chivalrous red carpet moment. Michelle Lee, PEOPLE.com, 12 May 2022 The Song of Glory tells the story of the chivalrous woman Li Ge and the governor Liu Yikang who after many tribulations, get married, join hands to defend the country, and jointly create a prosperous and peaceful world. William Earl, Variety, 22 Nov. 2021 Like Curthose before him, the generous and chivalrous Stephen lacked the ruthlessness that had enabled Henry I to impose his iron will upon a fickle and self-seeking nobility. Stephen Brumwell, WSJ, 17 Oct. 2021 For those wondering, Xyon Quinn was the unnamed individual who was showing his chivalrous side during a random segment last week. Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2021 Like his theatrical clients, Mr. Zarem could deftly switch roles: from the choleric control freak grappling with the last-minute glitches in staging an event to the chivalrous host greeting every guest like a best friend. Sam Roberts, New York Times, 26 Sep. 2021 Gone with the Wind, which, with its portraits of buoyant, slavery-loving enslaved people and chivalrous Confederate officers, won the Pulitzer. Benjamin Nugent, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2021 See More Word History Etymology Middle English chivalerous, chevalrous, chyvalrous "excelling in warfare, valiant, exemplifying the ideals of chivalry," borrowed from Anglo-French chevalerus, chevalrous (continental Old French chevalerous), from chevalerie "body of knights serving an overlord, chivalry" + -us, -ous -ous Note: As noted by the Oxford English Dictionary, first edition, chivalrous was apparently obsolescent by the mid-eighteenth century; Samuel Johnson, in his dictionary (1755), has only a citation from Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene (1590) and remarks "a word now out of use." It was revived in the later eighteenth and nineteenth centuries by Romanticism and a renewed interest in the Middle Ages. The pronunciation of this word and chivalry with \\sh\\ rather than \\ch\\, as if they were taken from Modern French, presumably arose at that period. First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Kids Definition chivalrous adjective chiv·al·rous ˈshi-vəl-rəs 1 : of or relating to a knight or knighthood chivalrous adventures 2 : having or showing honor, generosity, and courtesy a chivalrous and kind man 3 : showing special courtesy and regard to women chivalrous behavior chivalrously adverb as in valiantly Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance valiantly courageously bravely majestically magnificently nobly magnanimously loftily gallantly honorably heroically grandly venerably high-mindedly greatly greatheartedly Antonyms & Near Antonyms dishonorably ignobly basely despicably nastily abominably contemptibly hatefully detestably pitiably wretchedly currishly sorrily degenerately See More
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chivalrous

adjective

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Word History

Kids Definition

adjective

adverb