Chivalrous
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈʃɪv.əl.ɹəs/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Chivalrous is an adjective meaning (of a man) Honourable, especially to women; gallant.
Meaning
(of a man) Honourable, especially to women; gallant.
More Meanings
- Involving chivalry.
Example Sentences
“I would then never have known what minute, or by whom, I was to be attacked next. But the brutes are more chivalrous than man—they do not stoop to cowardly intrigue.”
Among boys there are laws of honour and chivalrous codes, not written, or formally taught, but intuitively understood by all, and invariably acted upon by the loyal and the true.
It amazed me that I could have allowed myself to be let in for a binge of this description simply because a woman wished it. Too bally chivalrous for our own good, we Woosters, and always have been.
Synonyms for chivalrous
Depending on context, synonyms include chivalric, courteous, knightly, gallant.
Antonyms for chivalrous
Common opposites include unchivalrous.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include knightly, courteous, gallant, respectful, chivalric, superchivalrous.
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