Chivalrous
//ˈʃɪv.əl.ɹəs// adj
adj ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Honourable, especially to women; gallant.
"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."
- 2 Involving chivalry.
Adjective
- 1 being attentive to women like an ideal knight wordnet
Example
More examples"How much more so for my father, the honourable Mr Jia, who is generous and chivalrous, anxious to help those in difficulty, deals with people’s problems, and helps people marry off their daughters and raise their sons; examples of these cannot be counted on one’s fingers. He spends money like dirt, much of it for other people."
Etymology
From Middle English chivalerous, from Old French chevalerous; see chivalry.
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