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You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry; for whatever a man's actions are, such must be his spirit.
Demosthenes

Meaning of "chivalrous" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHIVALROUS

From Old French chevalerous, from chevalier.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHIVALROUS

chivalrous  [ˈʃɪvəlrəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHIVALROUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chivalrous is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES CHIVALROUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

chivalrous

Chivalry

Chivalry, or the chivalric code, is a code of conduct associated with the medieval institution of knighthood. Chivalry arose from an idealised German custom. It developed first in the north of France among horse soldiers who served in Charlemagne′s heavy cavalry. It was originally conceived of as an aristocratic warrior code — the term derives from the French term chevalerie, meaning horse soldiery — involving gallantry, individual training, and service to others. Over time its meaning has been refined to emphasise more ideals such as the knightly virtues of honour, courtly love, courtesy, and less martial aspects of the tradition. The Knight's Code of Chivalry was a moral and honourable system that stated all knights should protect others who can not protect themselves, such as widows, children, and elders. All knights needed to have the strength and skills to fight wars in the Middle Ages; they not only had to be strong but they were also extremely disciplined and were expected to use their power to protect the weak and defenseless. Knights vowed to be loyal, generous, and "of noble bearing".

Definition of chivalrous in the English dictionary

The definition of chivalrous in the dictionary is gallant; courteous. Other definition of chivalrous is involving chivalry.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHIVALROUS


antivirus
ˈæntɪˌvaɪrəs
Carreras
kəˈrɛərəs
chorus
ˈkɔːrəs
citrus
ˈsɪtrəs
Cyprus
ˈsaɪprəs
Cyrus
ˈsaɪrəs
dangerous
ˈdeɪndʒərəs
generous
ˈdʒɛnərəs
glamorous
ˈɡlæmərəs
glamourous
ˈɡlæmərəs
Honduras
hɒnˈdjʊərəs
humorous
ˈhjuːmərəs
numerous
ˈnjuːmərəs
revelrous
ˈrevəlrəs
rivalrous
ˈraɪvəlrəs
Taurus
ˈtɔːrəs
terrace
ˈtɛrəs
unchivalrous
ʌnˈʃɪvəlrəs
virus
ˈvaɪrəs
walrus
ˈwɔːlrəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHIVALROUS

chitter
chittering
chitterlings
chitty
chiv
chivalresque
chivalric
chivalries
chivalrously
chivalrousness
chivalry
chivaree
chive
chives
chivied
chivies
chivved
chivvies
chivving
chivy

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHIVALROUS

adventurous
anhydrous
cancerous
decorous
disastrous
ferrous
fibrous
ludicrous
lustrous
monstrous
murderous
nitrous
nonferrous
porous
prosperous
rigorous
splendiferous
treacherous
vigorous
wondrous

Synonyms and antonyms of chivalrous in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CHIVALROUS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «chivalrous» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of chivalrous

Translation of «chivalrous» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHIVALROUS

Find out the translation of chivalrous to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chivalrous from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chivalrous» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

侠义
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caballeroso
570 millions of speakers

English

chivalrous
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

राजपूत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شهم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

рыцарски
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

cavalheiresco
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাহসী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chevaleresque
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sombong
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ritterlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

騎士道の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

기사도
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nyenengake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có vẻ hiệp si
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வீரப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सरदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cesur
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cavalleresco
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rycerski
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лицарськи
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cavaleresc
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιπποτικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Chanson
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chivalrous
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

ridderlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chivalrous

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIVALROUS»

The term «chivalrous» is regularly used and occupies the 97.911 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIVALROUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chivalrous

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3 QUOTES WITH «CHIVALROUS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word chivalrous.
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Belle Boyd
There are those who maintain that in this world women have no right to interfere in the affairs of state, in politics, in plots and counter-plots. Others that are who, more chivalrous, are willing to admit that women have as much right to act, think, and speak as men.
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Demosthenes
You cannot have a proud and chivalrous spirit if your conduct is mean and paltry; for whatever a man's actions are, such must be his spirit.
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Sophie Turner
I think I'm not really into the handsome, chivalrous knight; I like the bad boys.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHIVALROUS»

Discover the use of chivalrous in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chivalrous and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Chivalrous Man: Chivalry and the Godly Man
A definitive book on chivalry and the modern day man. Filled with checklists, life experience stories, and teachings, the author shows how men cannot only woo the woman in their life, but also become more godly.
Gary Milby, 2006
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Chivalrous Rake
With a broken collarbone, Jack Hamilton was in no mood to have relatives arrive on his doorstep.
Elizabeth Rolls, 2009
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Chivalrous Captain, Rebel Mistress
Amid the chaos of Waterloo, Captain Allan Landon stumbles upon a young boy.
Diane Gaston, 2010
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Chivalrous Rake, Scandalous Lady
Beautiful recluse Miss Jemma Bailey is mortified when her interfering cousin implores Marcus Speer to marry her!
Mary Brendan, 2011
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The Living Age ...
chivalrous in France and Aquitaine, came back to England to act a part better than that of chivalry, to work for the real interests of his country in the more prosaic character of a peer of Parliament. Again, when the law of honor really was the law ...
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A Knight's Own Book of Chivalry
This is the most authentic and complete manual on the day-to-day life of the knight that has survived the centuries, and this edition contains a specially commissioned introduction from historian Richard W. Kaeuper that gives the history of ...
Geoffroi de Charny, 2005
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Confederate War Journal
I'LL sing you a song of the South's snuny clime, Chivalrous C. S. A. ! Which went to housekeeping once on a time. Bully for C. S. A. ! Like heroes and princes they lived for awhile. Chivalrous C. S. A. ! . And runted the Hessians in most gallant ...
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Rebel rhymes and rhapsodies, collected and ed. by F. Moore
74 CHIVALROUS C. S. A. A grateful nation long shall keep Their memory, and flock to weep Above the turf where softly sleep The martyrs of Manassas. HANOVER Co., Fa., July 30. CHIVALROUS C. S. A. BY " B." AIR — " Vive la Compagnie !
Frank Moore, 1864
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Littell's Living Age
chivalrous in France and Aquitaine, came back to England to act a part better than that of chivalry, to work for the real interests of his country in the more prosaic character of a peer of Parliament. Again, when the law of honor really was the law ...
Eliakim Littell, Robert S. Littell, 1876
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The Roman republic
Here is his characterisation : Antony's chivalrous bearing and the chivalrous bent of his mind contributed to his success in a manner highly impressive in a character of the antique ages. These can boast of few characters that may be called ...
Henry Smith Williams, 1908

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHIVALROUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chivalrous is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cristiano Ronaldo returns lost phone and treats owner and her …
During a recent pitstop in Las Vegas, the Real Madrid star showed off his chivalrous side by tracking down an American fan that had lost her ... «International Business Times UK, Jul 15»
2
Oxford graduate's dating site gets swiped left
“It is a real shame that some men may have been put off being chivalrous in their dating lives for fear of being seen as sexist. I recall a study ... «Cherwell Online, Jul 15»
3
The Bachelorette: Kaitlyn finally tells Shawn about sex with 'the other …
He was just trying to be respectful and chivalrous. the nerve of some men! Now that that's cleared up, cue copious amounts of making out. «SheKnows.com, Jul 15»
4
'Don Quixote' and his windmills come to Fort Worth
... for adapting this sprawling tale of the brave and chivalrous (but also delusional) would-be knight and his faithful sidekick, Sancho Panza. «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Jul 15»
5
New Play About the Tuskeegee Airmen Zooms in New Victory's …
Montréal's Théâtre de l'Œil returns with The Star Keeper (April 1-3), a puppetry piece about a chivalrous worm who must explore new worlds to ... «Playbill.com, Jul 15»
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De'Andre Johnson Dismissed by FSU, And it Should Have …
But this is Florida State, and Tallahassee…not exactly the last bastion of chivalrous behavior on college campuses in this country, as has been ... «Saturday Blitz, Jul 15»
7
Female Finance Guru Pushes for Punishment of Stock Market …
"Liu is a modern 'chivalrous woman' who holds a pen rather than a sword to uphold justice," said Hong Kong author Jin Yong, who is famous ... «Women of China, Jul 15»
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Safaree Samuels Spotted With Possible New Girlfriend: Meet The …
She also said that she expects her man to be extremely chivalrous, so Safaree better be ready to open a bunch of doors for her and pull out ... «Design & Trend, Jul 15»
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What a gent! Baseball fan saves wife from flying bat
Watch a chivalrous baseball fan save a female companion from what could have been a nasty injury by catching a flying bat during the recent ... «BT Sport, Jul 15»
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Album Review: Wildheart | Miguel
Miguel is a lot less romantic and chivalrous on this album and is a little more carnal in his desires—a sentiment expressed with purpose and ... «The Early Registration, Jul 15»

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