chivalrous person; gallant; knight-errant
Refers to a person who embodies the ideals of chivalry, often associated with historical or literary contexts of wandering knights or selfless heroes. The term carries a somewhat romantic or old-fashioned flavor.
He lives like a chivalrous knight-errant.
The spirit of the gallant still resonates today.
騎士道 is the Western concept of chivalry as a code of conduct for knights, whereas 遊侠 describes the person or the romantic ideal of a chivalrous adventurer.
Standard kanji spelling.
Variant using 游 instead of 遊; less common.
From Chinese 遊俠, denoting a roaming knight-errant who acted according to a personal code of chivalry.