/ ˈʃɪvlrəs; NAmE / adjective
( of men ) polite, kind and behaving with honour, especially towards women
SYN gallant
► chiv·al·rous·ly adverb
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (in the sense characteristic of a medieval knight ): from Old French chevalerous , from chevalier from medieval Latin caballarius , from Latin caballus horse.