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chivalry

[shiv-uhl-ree] / ˈʃɪv əl ri /


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The Psychology of Women Quarterly study shows just how much the notion of chivalry is actually a myth.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

The “age of chivalry is gone,” Edmund Burke lamented after the guillotining of Marie Antoinette of France on Oct.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026

He insisted that he was an independent artist, proving the point by providing decadent, images for an edition of Thomas Malory’s paean to heroic chivalry, “Le Morte d’Arthur.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025

The Order of the Garter is the oldest and most senior order of chivalry in Britain and includes other senior members of the royal family and those said to have contributed notably to public life.

From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025

"Is this your notion of chivalry, Ser Boros?"

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin




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