chivalerous
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Middle English
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- chevalerous, chevalous, chevalrous, chevalrouse, chevalus, chivaliruse, chivalrous, chivalrus, chyvalrous
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French chevalerous; equivalent to chivaler + -ous.
Pronunciation
[edit]Adjective
[edit]chivalerous
- Displaying bravery or valour; valorous.
- Having knightly values; chivalrous.
- (rare) Martial; tending to battle.
Descendants
[edit]- English: chivalrous (remodelled after modern French)
References
[edit]- “chevalrǒus, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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