chivalrous

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chiv·al·rous / ˈshivəlrəs/ • adj. (of a man or his behavior) courteous and gallant, esp. toward women. ∎  of or relating to the historical notion of chivalry.DERIVATIVES: chiv·al·rous·ly adv.

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chivalrous

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chivalrous †knightly, valorous XIV; (in mod. revived use) pert. to the Age of Chivalry XVIII; having the virtues of the ideal knight XIX. — OF. chevalerous, f. chevalier; see CHEVALIER, -OUS.
So chivalry XIII. — (O)F. chevalerie — Rom. deriv of medL. caballerius, for medL. caballārius CAVALIER.

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