chivalerous

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === chevalerous, chevalous, chevalrous, chevalrouse, chevalus, chivaliruse, chivalrous, chivalrus, chyvalrous === Etymology === Borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French chevalerous; equivalent to chivaler +‎ -ous. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃival(ə)ˈruːs/, /ˌt͡ʃɛval(ə)ˈruːs/, /ˈt͡ʃivalrus/ === Adjective === chivalerous Displaying bravery or valour; valorous. Having knightly values; chivalrous. (rare) Martial; tending to battle. ==== Descendants ==== English: chivalrous (remodelled after modern French) ==== References ==== “chevalrǒus, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.