mid-14c., from Old French chevaleros "knightly, noble, chivalrous," from chevalier (see chevalier; also compare chivalry). According to OED, obsolete in English and French from mid-16c. Not revived in French, but brought back in English late 18c. by romantic writers fond of medieval settings.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. He was handsome, upright and chivalrous.
他長(zhǎng)相英俊，為人正直，風(fēng)度翩翩。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. Never was husband more devoted, more respectful , more chivalrous. But love?