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adjective

chivalrous

being attentive to women like an ideal knight

In a sentence

Three example sentences with chivalrous, each labelled with its topic.

  • Tournament rules asked competitors to be chivalrous, escorting any lady across the muddy field before the contest began.

    History

  • Sir Gawain stays chivalrous even when nobody is watching, giving up his seat and his coat to the older lady.

    Literature

  • The old-fashioned detective is relentlessly chivalrous, opening every door and standing whenever a guest enters the room.

    Movies

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