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chivalry::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | gallantry, politesse |
| Type of | courtesy, good manners |
chivalry::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | knightliness |
| Type of | principle |
| Derivation | chivalric, chivalrous |
Examples of chivalry
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Few soldiers embodied the virtues of chivalry as did Field Marshal Erwin Rommel.
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The compassion and chivalry he shows his employees and clients is unmistakable.
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For some lawyers, the law is not only a bunch of statutes but a code of chivalry.
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I am sure he came to curse his chivalry, as the pavement was almost non-existent.
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With three candidates vying for two jobs, chivalry is presumably dead and gone.
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This procession of chivalry was an integral part of the heraldic royal funeral.
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Votive orders are orders of chivalry, temporarily formed on the basis of a vow.
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Lancelot's flattering chivalry wins over the impressionable young Elaine's heart.
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The male impulse to defend a woman in distress isn't just antiquated chivalry.
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- Courtesy towards women
- The medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct
- (chivalric) characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years"
- (chivalrous) being attentive to women like an ideal knight
- Chivalry is a term related to the medieval institution of knighthood which has an aristocratic military provenance of individual training and service to others. It is usually associated with ideals of knightly virtues, honor and courtly love. ...
- Chivalry is a 1983 action role playing game released for the Apple II by Optimum Resource.
- Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle; The fact or condition of being a knight; knightly skill, prowess; The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honor, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage ...
- (chivalrous) honourable, especially to women; involving chivalry
- An idealized code of military and social behavior for the aristocracy in the late medieval period. The word "chivalry" comes from Old French cheval (horse), and chivalry literally means "horsemanship. ...
