Chivalric

/ʃɪˈvalrɪk/ · adjective

Meaning

of, or relating to chivalry.

Definitions by Sense

1. of, or relating to chivalry
2. gallant and respectful, especially to women

Example Sentences

And yet, how much chivalric association has Shakespeare flung around their bloom! But for him, the wars of the "rival houses" would be but obscure chronicles of inglorious wars—fighting for fighting sake: no liberty to be defended or obtained, and no foreign enemy driven triumphantly from the frontier: but for him, "the aspiring blood of Lancaster" would long since have sunk in the ground.

Aunt Jennifer's tigers prance across a screen, Bright topaz denizens of a world of green. They do not fear the men beneath the tree; They pace in sleek chivalric certainty.

Some historical chivalric conventions remain relevant to this day, in certain circumstances. Historically, a gentleman would walk on the “outside” of the sidewalk, closest to the street, to shield his female companion from the splash of passing carriages. This is a subtle and harmless gesture of consideration that can still be practiced today.

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• more chivalric
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