chevaleresque

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French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From chevalier +‎ -esque.

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /ʃə.val.ʁɛsk/

Adjective[edit]

chevaleresque (plural chevaleresques)

(historical, relational) chivalry; chivalrous (relating to Medieval chivalry)
(figuratively) chivalrous, gallant
Synonym: galant

Related terms[edit]

See also[edit]

courtois

Further reading[edit]

“chevaleresque”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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