[ˈʃɪvlrəs], (Adjective)

Definitions:
- courteous and gallant, especially towards women (typically used of a man or his behaviour)
(e.g: shall I be chivalrous and offer you my coat?)


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