How do you use Chivalrous in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like gallant or knightly, plus the exact meaning.
Chivalrous meaning
- Honourable, especially to women; gallant.
- Involving chivalry.
Using Chivalrous
- The main meaning on this page is: Honourable, especially to women; gallant. | Involving chivalry.
- Useful related words include: gallant, knightly, courteous.
- In the example corpus, chivalrous often appears in combinations such as: and chivalrous, the chivalrous, be chivalrous.
Context around Chivalrous
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 12 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 17 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Chivalrous
- In this selection, "chivalrous" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, general, reliably, displays, fellow and instincts stand out and add context to how "chivalrous" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a more chivalrous time is and and the chivalrous saracens with. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "chivalrous" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with chivalrous
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Bhupat was rumoured to be chivalrous towards women. (8 words)
But nostalgia for a more chivalrous time is a false refuge. (11 words)
Even more respectful and chivalrous than I remembered in high school. (11 words)
In a 1902 interview with Theater magazine, Adler pointed out that Shylock is a wealthy man, "rich enough to forgo the interest on three thousand ducats" and that Antonio is "far from the chivalrous gentleman he is made to appear. (40 words)
During this joyful stint in the sun, they learn about themselves and one another, blossoming as they interact with memorable locals such as reliably chivalrous taxi driver Spiros (Alexis Georgoulis) and dolorous housekeeper Lugaretzia (Anna Savva). (36 words)
They earned a reputation by fighting battles with code of chivalrous conduct rooted in a strong adherence to tradition and Chi. citation *The Rajput Chauhan dynasty established rule over Delhi and Ajmer in the 10th century. (36 words)
Example sentences (17)
A: My struggles with love while trying to make general chivalrous displays to women found me broken and wanting comfort and understanding.
But nostalgia for a more chivalrous time is a false refuge.
But while Reyes, a kind and chivalrous fellow, has written eloquently and unsparingly about the discrimination that pervades Hollywood, “I didn’t want to dwell on that,” he said.
The title “Knight,” as Father McGivney foresaw, chimed with the chivalrous instincts of those who wanted to provide for their loved ones in the event of an untimely death.
Even more respectful and chivalrous than I remembered in high school.
This movie lacks a strong directorial vision and is overladen with CGI, but it still has spectacle and chivalrous heroes waging war against hated kings while gods and demons interfere.
During this joyful stint in the sun, they learn about themselves and one another, blossoming as they interact with memorable locals such as reliably chivalrous taxi driver Spiros (Alexis Georgoulis) and dolorous housekeeper Lugaretzia (Anna Savva).
Bhupat was rumoured to be chivalrous towards women.
Many Gryffindor members are known to be chivalrous, funny, and to excel in their studies.
So when we’re introduced to our “love story” protagonist, we expect him to be chivalrous and romantic.
Barlow finds that, "His chivalrous virtues and achievements were all too obvious.
Chivalrous but mired in regret, Frog dedicates his life to protecting Leene, the queen of Guardia, and avenging Cyrus.
Fiery and passionate Rinaldo, Ruggiero, melancholy impulsive Tancredi, and the chivalrous Saracens with whom they clash in love and war, divide the reader's interest and divert it from Goffredo.
In a 1902 interview with Theater magazine, Adler pointed out that Shylock is a wealthy man, "rich enough to forgo the interest on three thousand ducats" and that Antonio is "far from the chivalrous gentleman he is made to appear.
Their encounters are magnified by Don Quixote's imagination into chivalrous quests.
The Japanese were an intelligent, brave and chivalrous nation, quite as civilised as the Europeans, from whom they only differed by the pigmentation of their skin".
They earned a reputation by fighting battles with code of chivalrous conduct rooted in a strong adherence to tradition and Chi. citation *The Rajput Chauhan dynasty established rule over Delhi and Ajmer in the 10th century.
Common combinations with chivalrous
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- and chivalrous 4×
- the chivalrous 3×
- be chivalrous 3×