Definition of chivalrous in English:

chivalrous

adjective ˈʃɪv(ə)lrəsˈʃɪvəlrəs

1(of a man or his behaviour) courteous and gallant, especially towards women.
（男人或其行为）（尤指对女性）有礼的，殷勤的，骑士风度的
shall I be chivalrous and offer you my coat?
Example sentencesExamples
- I'll bear no less than my husband, and he is so chivalrous I doubt that I'll bear as much.
- Henry was a chivalrous man at heart, and he loved the chance to save me.
- Now that I know him and he's my husband, he's so chivalrous.
- That man worried him; he was too chivalrous for his own good, too careless for his chivalry.
- And chivalrous men become burdened by feelings of guilt and shame when they hear stories of husbands who beat up their wives.
- Oh, so now you're some sort of chivalrous guy again?
- A chivalrous chap, Randall gives the girl a shoulder to cry on, although Hopkirk feels that his corporeal colleague is being perhaps a little too attentive.
- Common folk also exhibited chivalrous conduct, though in less glamorous ways.
- His son appeared as ‘this most gallant man and chivalrous prince’ who, at his death in 1376, a year before Edward III himself died, ‘was deeply mourned for his noble qualities’.
- And you ask why chivalrous men are a dying breed?
- He was chivalrous in his treatment of women, but absolutely void of sexual desire.
- Nathan pulled Melanie's chair out for her and she blushed forgetting how dining with a chivalrous man felt like.
- A chivalrous guy who is tall, dark and handsome (yes, the good old TDH) stands tall in his social circle.
- The western ideal of chivalrous behaviour in warriors, now extensive to all soldiers, continues to be honoured centuries after the disappearance of the armoured knight.
- Wow, you really are the most chivalrous gentleman I've ever met.
- Myoga stood once more, stepping over to the two where he bowed, taking Epoxie's hand in his and kissing it like a chivalrous gentleman.
- As for chivalrous men, well, if you really want your man to adhere to the courtly standards of medieval Europe, you'd better be prepared for rotting teeth and rampant body odour.
- Chris was a very chivalrous guy and one of the nicest guys I had ever met.
- He gave the green belt back to Gawain, and said that he did so for him to remember, and for other chivalrous men to know his adventure at the green chapel.
- Then I'll be the chivalrous husband and let you sleep.
Synonyms
gallant, gentlemanly, honourable, respectful, thoughtful, considerate, protective, attentive
courteous, polite, gracious, well mannered, urbane, courtly
dated mannerly
archaic gentle
1. 1.1 Relating to the historical concept of chivalry.
  （与）骑士制度（有关）的
  the concept of chivalrous combat
  Example sentencesExamples
  In martial-arts films, audiences like to identify with chivalrous knights, swordsmen, or heroic fighters of the past - but only if their values and wisecracks are tuned to the modern world.
  ‘Wu xia’ means chivalrous combat, and ‘pian’ means film.
  Moreover, David's Castle, we are told, was where he and his chivalrous companions honed their martial skills: they are knights of yore, as imagined by a Romantic artist.
  He was an elf of great bearing, every bit the chivalrous knight and mentor.
  Many think the highlight of the festival is the knights reenacting the most chivalrous sport of the era: jousting.
  This noble, chivalrous gesture must have seemed like sacrilege or blasphemy to them, and they were probably afraid of the spirits of the dead.
  That doesn't means you can't be brave, strong and chivalrous.
  The sword and the mail made him look downright medieval, like some chivalrous knight.
  Not that Loki didn't like girls or anything, he just went about his ways as a chivalrous knight in shining armor would, staring at them from a distance.
  Surely only the most chivalrous knight would stand forth boldly, without armor, without the element of surprise, trusting only in his virtue and nobility to protect him!
  He could remember being told great stories about the chivalrous knights in his grandfather's time, those whom had fought with honour, discipline and great skill.
  His destiny, he believed, was to be a great historical novelist chronicling chivalrous knights and glorious deeds, and from that viewpoint Holmes was a liability, and his popularity exasperating.
  Arthur unites the disorganized tribes of Britain into a kingdom ruled by chivalrous, noble knights.
  She thought that the knights and their chivalrous code had already gone extinct in Europe and from the rest of the world.
  Arranged in formation on a bulletin board or wall, these knights in shining armor make an impressive display of brave and chivalrous warriors ready to defend the honor of any art room or hallway!
  He was the most handsome and chivalrous knight in the kingdom and one day taught his white crow how to speak the language of humans.
  The frontier lands became an area where chivalrous knights could show their prowess and their achievements be recorded in ballads.
  The Romantics therefore studied the Middle Ages, the Christian civilization par excellence, with its Gothic cathedrals, chivalrous knights, and popular faith.
  The rhetoric of Knighthood located individual Knights of Columbus within an unbroken lineage of valiant Christian knights, and specifically valorized the Catholic component of chivalrous manhood.
  Changes in war, government, and economy made the chivalrous, aristocratic knight obsolete and the Renaissance made classical literature more popular.
  Synonyms
  knightly, noble, chivalric
  brave, courageous, bold, valiant, valorous, heroic, daring, intrepid
  honourable, high-minded, just, fair, loyal, constant, true, virtuous

Derivatives

chivalrously

adverb ˈʃɪv(ə)lrəsliˈʃɪvəlrəsli

Each girl's escort is responsible for her, at least for an evening, a convention that forces college boys to see themselves as protectors and to act chivalrously.
Example sentencesExamples
- Jianyi chivalrously changes places with Rashid.
- ‘It is my greatest honor to make your acquaintance,’ Lucien said pleasantly, taking her cold hand in his own and bending chivalrously to bestow a light kiss upon it - exactly as she had imagined.
- The newspaper reported that the 23-year-old heartthrob popped the question after chivalrously asking for permission from Diaz's parents.
- ‘Ladies first,’ Mulder stood, grinning chivalrously, letting her through.

chivalrousness

noun

Daisuke Nagai was secretly in love with Michiyo in his college days, but gave up marrying her with chivalrousness as he learned his classmate was much in love with her.
Example sentencesExamples
- Ancillary to the dangerous neighorhoods and my chivalrousness was the fact that she was large-chested and Swedish.
- Alexander was warm-hearted and generous, even to acquaintances and enemies, and his chivalrousness and diplomacy are legendary.
- Men fell over backward being courteous to Rose, and she took full advantage of their chivalrousness.
- Off court, the all-star players will also practice principles of chivalrousness by participating in public welfare work, such as teaching basketball in schools for children of migrant workers.

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense 'characteristic of a medieval knight'): from Old French chevalerous, from chevalier (see chevalier).

Definition of chivalrous in US English:

chivalrous

adjectiveˈSHivəlrəsˈʃɪvəlrəs

1(of a man or his behavior) courteous and gallant, especially toward women.
（男人或其行为）（尤指对女性）有礼的，殷勤的，骑士风度的
shall I be chivalrous and offer you my coat?
Example sentencesExamples
- His son appeared as ‘this most gallant man and chivalrous prince’ who, at his death in 1376, a year before Edward III himself died, ‘was deeply mourned for his noble qualities’.
- A chivalrous chap, Randall gives the girl a shoulder to cry on, although Hopkirk feels that his corporeal colleague is being perhaps a little too attentive.
- Nathan pulled Melanie's chair out for her and she blushed forgetting how dining with a chivalrous man felt like.
- He was chivalrous in his treatment of women, but absolutely void of sexual desire.
- I'll bear no less than my husband, and he is so chivalrous I doubt that I'll bear as much.
- A chivalrous guy who is tall, dark and handsome (yes, the good old TDH) stands tall in his social circle.
- He gave the green belt back to Gawain, and said that he did so for him to remember, and for other chivalrous men to know his adventure at the green chapel.
- Chris was a very chivalrous guy and one of the nicest guys I had ever met.
- Henry was a chivalrous man at heart, and he loved the chance to save me.
- And you ask why chivalrous men are a dying breed?
- Common folk also exhibited chivalrous conduct, though in less glamorous ways.
- And chivalrous men become burdened by feelings of guilt and shame when they hear stories of husbands who beat up their wives.
- Wow, you really are the most chivalrous gentleman I've ever met.
- The western ideal of chivalrous behaviour in warriors, now extensive to all soldiers, continues to be honoured centuries after the disappearance of the armoured knight.
- Oh, so now you're some sort of chivalrous guy again?
- Now that I know him and he's my husband, he's so chivalrous.
- Then I'll be the chivalrous husband and let you sleep.
- That man worried him; he was too chivalrous for his own good, too careless for his chivalry.
- As for chivalrous men, well, if you really want your man to adhere to the courtly standards of medieval Europe, you'd better be prepared for rotting teeth and rampant body odour.
- Myoga stood once more, stepping over to the two where he bowed, taking Epoxie's hand in his and kissing it like a chivalrous gentleman.
Synonyms
gallant, gentlemanly, honourable, respectful, thoughtful, considerate, protective, attentive
1. 1.1 Relating to the historical notion of chivalry.
  （与）骑士制度（有关）的
  Example sentencesExamples
  The sword and the mail made him look downright medieval, like some chivalrous knight.
  Not that Loki didn't like girls or anything, he just went about his ways as a chivalrous knight in shining armor would, staring at them from a distance.
  He could remember being told great stories about the chivalrous knights in his grandfather's time, those whom had fought with honour, discipline and great skill.
  That doesn't means you can't be brave, strong and chivalrous.
  The frontier lands became an area where chivalrous knights could show their prowess and their achievements be recorded in ballads.
  Arranged in formation on a bulletin board or wall, these knights in shining armor make an impressive display of brave and chivalrous warriors ready to defend the honor of any art room or hallway!
  Surely only the most chivalrous knight would stand forth boldly, without armor, without the element of surprise, trusting only in his virtue and nobility to protect him!
  His destiny, he believed, was to be a great historical novelist chronicling chivalrous knights and glorious deeds, and from that viewpoint Holmes was a liability, and his popularity exasperating.
  The rhetoric of Knighthood located individual Knights of Columbus within an unbroken lineage of valiant Christian knights, and specifically valorized the Catholic component of chivalrous manhood.
  Changes in war, government, and economy made the chivalrous, aristocratic knight obsolete and the Renaissance made classical literature more popular.
  He was an elf of great bearing, every bit the chivalrous knight and mentor.
  In martial-arts films, audiences like to identify with chivalrous knights, swordsmen, or heroic fighters of the past - but only if their values and wisecracks are tuned to the modern world.
  The Romantics therefore studied the Middle Ages, the Christian civilization par excellence, with its Gothic cathedrals, chivalrous knights, and popular faith.
  She thought that the knights and their chivalrous code had already gone extinct in Europe and from the rest of the world.
  ‘Wu xia’ means chivalrous combat, and ‘pian’ means film.
  This noble, chivalrous gesture must have seemed like sacrilege or blasphemy to them, and they were probably afraid of the spirits of the dead.
  Many think the highlight of the festival is the knights reenacting the most chivalrous sport of the era: jousting.
  Arthur unites the disorganized tribes of Britain into a kingdom ruled by chivalrous, noble knights.
  He was the most handsome and chivalrous knight in the kingdom and one day taught his white crow how to speak the language of humans.
  Moreover, David's Castle, we are told, was where he and his chivalrous companions honed their martial skills: they are knights of yore, as imagined by a Romantic artist.
  Synonyms
  knightly, noble, chivalric

Origin

Late Middle English (in the sense ‘characteristic of a medieval knight’): from Old French chevalerous, from chevalier (see chevalier).

词汇	chivalrous
释义	Definition of chivalrous in English: chivalrous adjective ˈʃɪv(ə)lrəsˈʃɪvəlrəs 1(of a man or his behaviour) courteous and gallant, especially towards women. （男人或其行为）（尤指对女性）有礼的，殷勤的，骑士风度的 shall I be chivalrous and offer you my coat? Example sentencesExamples I'll bear no less than my husband, and he is so chivalrous I doubt that I'll bear as much. Henry was a chivalrous man at heart, and he loved the chance to save me. Now that I know him and he's my husband, he's so chivalrous. That man worried him; he was too chivalrous for his own good, too careless for his chivalry. And chivalrous men become burdened by feelings of guilt and shame when they hear stories of husbands who beat up their wives. Oh, so now you're some sort of chivalrous guy again? A chivalrous chap, Randall gives the girl a shoulder to cry on, although Hopkirk feels that his corporeal colleague is being perhaps a little too attentive. Common folk also exhibited chivalrous conduct, though in less glamorous ways. His son appeared as ‘this most gallant man and chivalrous prince’ who, at his death in 1376, a year before Edward III himself died, ‘was deeply mourned for his noble qualities’. And you ask why chivalrous men are a dying breed? He was chivalrous in his treatment of women, but absolutely void of sexual desire. Nathan pulled Melanie's chair out for her and she blushed forgetting how dining with a chivalrous man felt like. A chivalrous guy who is tall, dark and handsome (yes, the good old TDH) stands tall in his social circle. The western ideal of chivalrous behaviour in warriors, now extensive to all soldiers, continues to be honoured centuries after the disappearance of the armoured knight. Wow, you really are the most chivalrous gentleman I've ever met. Myoga stood once more, stepping over to the two where he bowed, taking Epoxie's hand in his and kissing it like a chivalrous gentleman. As for chivalrous men, well, if you really want your man to adhere to the courtly standards of medieval Europe, you'd better be prepared for rotting teeth and rampant body odour. Chris was a very chivalrous guy and one of the nicest guys I had ever met. He gave the green belt back to Gawain, and said that he did so for him to remember, and for other chivalrous men to know his adventure at the green chapel. Then I'll be the chivalrous husband and let you sleep. Synonyms gallant, gentlemanly, honourable, respectful, thoughtful, considerate, protective, attentive courteous, polite, gracious, well mannered, urbane, courtly dated mannerly archaic gentle 1.1 Relating to the historical concept of chivalry. （与）骑士制度（有关）的 the concept of chivalrous combat Example sentencesExamples In martial-arts films, audiences like to identify with chivalrous knights, swordsmen, or heroic fighters of the past - but only if their values and wisecracks are tuned to the modern world. ‘Wu xia’ means chivalrous combat, and ‘pian’ means film. Moreover, David's Castle, we are told, was where he and his chivalrous companions honed their martial skills: they are knights of yore, as imagined by a Romantic artist. He was an elf of great bearing, every bit the chivalrous knight and mentor. Many think the highlight of the festival is the knights reenacting the most chivalrous sport of the era: jousting. This noble, chivalrous gesture must have seemed like sacrilege or blasphemy to them, and they were probably afraid of the spirits of the dead. That doesn't means you can't be brave, strong and chivalrous. The sword and the mail made him look downright medieval, like some chivalrous knight. Not that Loki didn't like girls or anything, he just went about his ways as a chivalrous knight in shining armor would, staring at them from a distance. Surely only the most chivalrous knight would stand forth boldly, without armor, without the element of surprise, trusting only in his virtue and nobility to protect him! He could remember being told great stories about the chivalrous knights in his grandfather's time, those whom had fought with honour, discipline and great skill. His destiny, he believed, was to be a great historical novelist chronicling chivalrous knights and glorious deeds, and from that viewpoint Holmes was a liability, and his popularity exasperating. Arthur unites the disorganized tribes of Britain into a kingdom ruled by chivalrous, noble knights. She thought that the knights and their chivalrous code had already gone extinct in Europe and from the rest of the world. Arranged in formation on a bulletin board or wall, these knights in shining armor make an impressive display of brave and chivalrous warriors ready to defend the honor of any art room or hallway! He was the most handsome and chivalrous knight in the kingdom and one day taught his white crow how to speak the language of humans. The frontier lands became an area where chivalrous knights could show their prowess and their achievements be recorded in ballads. The Romantics therefore studied the Middle Ages, the Christian civilization par excellence, with its Gothic cathedrals, chivalrous knights, and popular faith. The rhetoric of Knighthood located individual Knights of Columbus within an unbroken lineage of valiant Christian knights, and specifically valorized the Catholic component of chivalrous manhood. Changes in war, government, and economy made the chivalrous, aristocratic knight obsolete and the Renaissance made classical literature more popular. Synonyms knightly, noble, chivalric brave, courageous, bold, valiant, valorous, heroic, daring, intrepid honourable, high-minded, just, fair, loyal, constant, true, virtuous Derivatives chivalrously adverb ˈʃɪv(ə)lrəsliˈʃɪvəlrəsli Each girl's escort is responsible for her, at least for an evening, a convention that forces college boys to see themselves as protectors and to act chivalrously. Example sentencesExamples Jianyi chivalrously changes places with Rashid. ‘It is my greatest honor to make your acquaintance,’ Lucien said pleasantly, taking her cold hand in his own and bending chivalrously to bestow a light kiss upon it - exactly as she had imagined. The newspaper reported that the 23-year-old heartthrob popped the question after chivalrously asking for permission from Diaz's parents. ‘Ladies first,’ Mulder stood, grinning chivalrously, letting her through. chivalrousness noun Daisuke Nagai was secretly in love with Michiyo in his college days, but gave up marrying her with chivalrousness as he learned his classmate was much in love with her. Example sentencesExamples Ancillary to the dangerous neighorhoods and my chivalrousness was the fact that she was large-chested and Swedish. Alexander was warm-hearted and generous, even to acquaintances and enemies, and his chivalrousness and diplomacy are legendary. Men fell over backward being courteous to Rose, and she took full advantage of their chivalrousness. Off court, the all-star players will also practice principles of chivalrousness by participating in public welfare work, such as teaching basketball in schools for children of migrant workers. Origin Late Middle English (in the sense 'characteristic of a medieval knight'): from Old French chevalerous, from chevalier (see chevalier). Definition of chivalrous in US English: chivalrous adjectiveˈSHivəlrəsˈʃɪvəlrəs 1(of a man or his behavior) courteous and gallant, especially toward women. （男人或其行为）（尤指对女性）有礼的，殷勤的，骑士风度的 shall I be chivalrous and offer you my coat? Example sentencesExamples His son appeared as ‘this most gallant man and chivalrous prince’ who, at his death in 1376, a year before Edward III himself died, ‘was deeply mourned for his noble qualities’. A chivalrous chap, Randall gives the girl a shoulder to cry on, although Hopkirk feels that his corporeal colleague is being perhaps a little too attentive. Nathan pulled Melanie's chair out for her and she blushed forgetting how dining with a chivalrous man felt like. He was chivalrous in his treatment of women, but absolutely void of sexual desire. I'll bear no less than my husband, and he is so chivalrous I doubt that I'll bear as much. A chivalrous guy who is tall, dark and handsome (yes, the good old TDH) stands tall in his social circle. He gave the green belt back to Gawain, and said that he did so for him to remember, and for other chivalrous men to know his adventure at the green chapel. Chris was a very chivalrous guy and one of the nicest guys I had ever met. Henry was a chivalrous man at heart, and he loved the chance to save me. And you ask why chivalrous men are a dying breed? Common folk also exhibited chivalrous conduct, though in less glamorous ways. And chivalrous men become burdened by feelings of guilt and shame when they hear stories of husbands who beat up their wives. Wow, you really are the most chivalrous gentleman I've ever met. The western ideal of chivalrous behaviour in warriors, now extensive to all soldiers, continues to be honoured centuries after the disappearance of the armoured knight. Oh, so now you're some sort of chivalrous guy again? Now that I know him and he's my husband, he's so chivalrous. Then I'll be the chivalrous husband and let you sleep. That man worried him; he was too chivalrous for his own good, too careless for his chivalry. As for chivalrous men, well, if you really want your man to adhere to the courtly standards of medieval Europe, you'd better be prepared for rotting teeth and rampant body odour. Myoga stood once more, stepping over to the two where he bowed, taking Epoxie's hand in his and kissing it like a chivalrous gentleman. Synonyms gallant, gentlemanly, honourable, respectful, thoughtful, considerate, protective, attentive 1.1 Relating to the historical notion of chivalry. （与）骑士制度（有关）的 Example sentencesExamples The sword and the mail made him look downright medieval, like some chivalrous knight. Not that Loki didn't like girls or anything, he just went about his ways as a chivalrous knight in shining armor would, staring at them from a distance. He could remember being told great stories about the chivalrous knights in his grandfather's time, those whom had fought with honour, discipline and great skill. That doesn't means you can't be brave, strong and chivalrous. The frontier lands became an area where chivalrous knights could show their prowess and their achievements be recorded in ballads. Arranged in formation on a bulletin board or wall, these knights in shining armor make an impressive display of brave and chivalrous warriors ready to defend the honor of any art room or hallway! Surely only the most chivalrous knight would stand forth boldly, without armor, without the element of surprise, trusting only in his virtue and nobility to protect him! His destiny, he believed, was to be a great historical novelist chronicling chivalrous knights and glorious deeds, and from that viewpoint Holmes was a liability, and his popularity exasperating. The rhetoric of Knighthood located individual Knights of Columbus within an unbroken lineage of valiant Christian knights, and specifically valorized the Catholic component of chivalrous manhood. Changes in war, government, and economy made the chivalrous, aristocratic knight obsolete and the Renaissance made classical literature more popular. He was an elf of great bearing, every bit the chivalrous knight and mentor. In martial-arts films, audiences like to identify with chivalrous knights, swordsmen, or heroic fighters of the past - but only if their values and wisecracks are tuned to the modern world. The Romantics therefore studied the Middle Ages, the Christian civilization par excellence, with its Gothic cathedrals, chivalrous knights, and popular faith. She thought that the knights and their chivalrous code had already gone extinct in Europe and from the rest of the world. ‘Wu xia’ means chivalrous combat, and ‘pian’ means film. This noble, chivalrous gesture must have seemed like sacrilege or blasphemy to them, and they were probably afraid of the spirits of the dead. Many think the highlight of the festival is the knights reenacting the most chivalrous sport of the era: jousting. Arthur unites the disorganized tribes of Britain into a kingdom ruled by chivalrous, noble knights. He was the most handsome and chivalrous knight in the kingdom and one day taught his white crow how to speak the language of humans. Moreover, David's Castle, we are told, was where he and his chivalrous companions honed their martial skills: they are knights of yore, as imagined by a Romantic artist. Synonyms knightly, noble, chivalric Origin Late Middle English (in the sense ‘characteristic of a medieval knight’): from Old French chevalerous, from chevalier (see chevalier).
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