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单词 chivalrous
释义 chiv·al·rous
\ˈshivəlrəs sometimes shə̇ˈval-\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French chevalereus, from chevalier knight + -eus -ous — more at chevalier
1. : characteristic of or like a knight of feudal times especially in valor : valiant, warlike
 < in brave pursuit of chivalrous emprise — Edmund Spenser >
2. : relating to, according with, or suggestive of the system of chivalry and knight-errantry obtaining in the age of chivalry in the later medieval period
 < the austere inspection of … these battlemented city walls and these dark churches could not have been more chivalrous — George Santayana >
3.
 a. : characteristic of or relating to the ideal knight of feudal and Renaissance times according to modern romantic tradition
 b. : marked by honor, fairness, generosity, and kindliness especially to foes, the weak and lowly, and the vanquished according to knightly tradition
  < Robert E. Lee, the great Southern general, chivalrous, gentle — S.V.Benét >
 c. : marked by especial courtesy and high-minded disinterested consideration to women
  < a broken heart made an irresistible appeal to a chivalrous mind — Ellen Glasgow >
4. : of or relating to a knight : knightly
 < chivalrous rank >
Synonyms: see civil
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