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courtly
Suitable for a king's court; dignified, polite, elegant, etc.
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  1. Suitable for a king's court; dignified, polite, elegant, etc.
  2. Elegant; refined:
  3. Suitable for a royal court; stately:
gallant
Smartly or boldly stylish; dashing:
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  1. Smartly or boldly stylish; dashing:
  2. Brave and noble; high-spirited and daring
  3. Nobly or selflessly resolute:
gracious
(Archaic) Enjoying favor or grace; acceptable or pleasing.
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  1. (Archaic) Enjoying favor or grace; acceptable or pleasing.
  2. Merciful or compassionate. Used especially of God in Christianity and Islam.
  3. (Archaic) Having pleasing qualities; attractive
knightly
Of, characteristic of, like, or befitting a knight; chivalrous, brave, etc.
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  1. Of, characteristic of, like, or befitting a knight; chivalrous, brave, etc.
  2. Consisting of knights
stately
Impressive and dignified, as in size or appearance; majestic:
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  1. Impressive and dignified, as in size or appearance; majestic:
  2. Imposing; dignified; majestic
  3. Dignified and slow; measured:
chivalric
Of chivalry
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  1. Of chivalry
  2. Chivalrous
  3. Gallant and respectful, especially to women
gallant
Stately; majestic:
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  1. Stately; majestic:
  2. Smartly or boldly stylish; dashing:
  3. Nobly or selflessly resolute:
courteous
Characterized by gracious consideration toward others.
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  1. Characterized by gracious consideration toward others.
  2. Showing regard or thought for others; especially, displaying good manners or etiquette.
courtly
Elegant; refined:
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  1. Elegant; refined:
  2. Suitable for a king's court; dignified, polite, elegant, etc.
  3. Suitable for a royal court; stately:
gentlemanly
Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen.
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  1. Of, being, pertaining to, or resembling a gentleman or gentlemen.
  2. Of, characteristic of, or fit for a gentleman; well-mannered
honorable
Used in the House of Commons as a title of respect when speaking of another member.
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  1. Used in the House of Commons as a title of respect when speaking of another member.
  2. Distinguished; illustrious:
  3. Noble; illustrious
noble
Possessing hereditary rank in a political system or social class derived from a feudalistic stage of a country's development.
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  1. Possessing hereditary rank in a political system or social class derived from a feudalistic stage of a country's development.
  2. Having or showing qualities of high moral character, such as courage, generosity, or honor:
  3. (Obs.) Famous; illustrious
heroic
Like or characteristic of a hero or his deeds; strong, brave, noble, powerful, etc.
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  1. Like or characteristic of a hero or his deeds; strong, brave, noble, powerful, etc.
  2. Of a size or scale that is larger than life:
  3. Having, displaying, or characteristic of the qualities appropriate to a hero; courageous:
valiant
Possessing or exhibiting valor; brave:
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  1. Possessing or exhibiting valor; brave:
  2. Full of or characterized by valor or courage; brave
  3. Resolute; determined
courageous
Of an action, that requires courage.
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  1. Of an action, that requires courage.
  2. Having or characterized by courage; valiant.
  3. Of a person, displaying or possessing courage.
gallant
Courteously attentive especially to women; chivalrous.
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  1. Courteously attentive especially to women; chivalrous.
  2. Nobly or selflessly resolute:
  3. Brave and noble; high-spirited and daring
knightly
Consisting of knights
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  1. Consisting of knights
  2. Of, characteristic of, like, or befitting a knight; chivalrous, brave, etc.
generous
(Obs.) Of noble birth
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  1. (Obs.) Of noble birth
  2. Having qualities attributed to people of noble birth; noble-minded; gracious; magnanimous
  3. (Obsolete) Of noble lineage.
spirited
Having a (specified) character, mood, or disposition
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  1. Having a (specified) character, mood, or disposition
  2. Full of or characterized by animation, vigor, or courage:
  3. Lively, vigorous, animated or courageous.
high-minded
(Obs.) Haughty; proud; arrogant
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  1. (Obs.) Haughty; proud; arrogant
  2. Refined, cultured, particularly civilized.
  3. Characterized by elevated ideals or conduct; noble.
valorous
Having or displaying valour.
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  1. Having or displaying valour.
  2. Having or showing valor; courageous; brave
  3. Marked by or possessing great personal bravery; valiant.
lofty
Elevated in character; exalted.
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  1. Elevated in character; exalted.
  2. Idealistic, implying over-optimism
  3. Elevated; noble; sublime
intrepid
Not afraid; bold; fearless; dauntless
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  1. Not afraid; bold; fearless; dauntless
  2. Resolutely courageous; fearless.
gracious
Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy:
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  1. Characterized by kindness and warm courtesy:
  2. Merciful or compassionate. Used especially of God in Christianity and Islam.
  3. (Archaic) Having pleasing qualities; attractive
Find another word for chivalrous. In this page you can discover 35 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for chivalrous, like: courtly, gallant, gracious, knightly, stately, chivalric, gallant, courteous, courtly, gentlemanly and honorable.

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  • As they reached the door, he allowed her to exit first in his usual chivalrous way.

  • The chivalrous nature of Ignatius was aroused.

  • Floris was a man of chivalrous character and high.

  • This inevitability alone can explain how the cruel Arakcheev, who tore out a grenadier's mustache with his own hands, whose weak nerves rendered him unable to face danger, and who was neither an educated man nor a courtier, was able to maintain his powerful position with Alexander, whose own character was chivalrous, noble, and gentle.

  • As a young man Henry had been chivalrous and adventurous, and in politics anxious for good government and justice.

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