chivalrous
/ˈʃɪvlrəs/adjective
उच्चारण शिव्ल्रस
शिष्ट, उदार, वीरोचित
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(of men) polite, kind and behaving with honour, especially towards women
शिष्ट, उदार, वीरोचित
- a chivalrous young man who offered his seat to the elderly lady
- In the story, a chivalrous knight always protects the weak.
- It was chivalrous of him to carry her bags.
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- The chivalrous knight defended the village.
- Radhika thanked the chivalrous stranger who stopped the bus for her.
Synonyms gallant courteous gentlemanly honourable noble
Opposite rude ungallant discourteous boorish
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chiv·al·rous
Spelling and pronunciation: chiv-al-rous, with ch pronounced /ʃ/ and -alrous (not 'chivalrious' or 'shivalrous').
Spelling और pronunciation में chiv-al-rous, ch की ध्वनि /ʃ/ और अंत में -alrous ('chivalrious' या 'shivalrous' गलत है)।
?Which word?
Keep the polite words together: chivalrous, gallant (brave and polite), courteous, gracious.
शिष्टता के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: chivalrous, gallant (बहादुर और विनम्र), courteous, gracious।
⌂Word origin and word building
From the medieval code of knights (chivalry), who were expected to be brave, honourable and protective of the weak.
मध्यकालीन शूरवीरों की आचार-संहिता (chivalry) से, जिनसे बहादुर, सम्माननीय और कमज़ोरों के रक्षक होने की अपेक्षा थी।