chivalric

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chivalric

/ʃɪˈvalrɪk/ UK
/ˈʃɪvəlrɪk/ UK
/ˈʃɪvl̩ɹɪk/ UK
/ʃəˈvalɹɪk/ US

adjective more chivalric · most chivalric

of, or relating to chivalry 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 fronti
gallant and respectful, especially to women 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 con

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adj of, or relating to chivalry

Español	caballeresco
Português	cavalheiresco, cavalheiroso
Français	chevaleresque
Deutsch	ritterlich
Русский	ры́царский rýcarskij

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@misc{chivalric_2026,
  title = {chivalric},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chivalric},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}