chivalrous

/ˈshi-vəl-rəs/

Middle English chivalerous, chevalrous, chyvalrous "excelling in warfare, valiant, exemplifying the ideals of chivalry," borrowed from Anglo-French chevalerus, chevalrous (continental Old French chevalerous), from chevalerie "body of knights serving an overlord, chivalry-us, -ous -ous

adjective

  1. valiant

  2. of, relating to, or characteristic of chivalry and knight-errantry

  3. marked by honor, generosity, and courtesy

chivalrous warriors

civil polite courteous gallant chivalrous mean observant of the forms required by good breeding. civil often suggests little more than the avoidance of overt rudeness. polite commonly implies polish of speech and manners and sometimes suggests an absence of cordiality.