chivalrous

chivalrous
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
adj. knightly, gallant, noble, courteous, brave. See courtesy, courage, unselfishness.
II
(Roget's IV) modif.
Syn. courteous, courtly, gentlemanly, honorable, noble, heroic, valiant, courageous, gallant, knightly, generous, spirited, high-minded, valorous, lofty, intrepid, noble-minded, gracious; see also brave 1 , noble 1 , 2 , polite 1 .
Ant. cowardly*, boorish, churlish.
See Synonym Study at polite .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus) a.
honorable, courageous, noble, gallant, valiant, brave, courteous, courtly, heroic, lionhearted, quixotic, gentlemanly.
ANT.: dishonorable, cowardly, brutish, barbaric
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Characterized by elaborate but usually formal courtesy: courtly, gallant, gracious, knightly, stately. See ATTITUDE, COURTESY. 2. Respectfully attentive, especially to women: chivalric, gallant. See ATTITUDE, COURTESY.

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  • chivalrous — mid 14c., from O.Fr. chevaleros knightly, noble, chivalrous, from chevalier (see CHEVALIER (Cf. chevalier); also Cf. CHIVALRY (Cf. chivalry)). According to OED, obsolete in English and French from mid 16c. Not revived in French, but brought back… …   Etymology dictionary

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  • chivalrous — [[t]ʃɪ̱vəlrəs[/t]] ADJ GRADED (approval) A chivalrous man is polite, kind, and unselfish, especially towards women. He was handsome, upright and chivalrous …   English dictionary

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