chivalry
Example Sentences
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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.”
Perched high above the valley and dating to the early 13th century, the fortress contains three capes from the Golden Fleece, one of the most prestigious orders of chivalry in the world.
From Washington Post
The school argues, however, that the skirts-only rule is important to "preserve chivalry" because a woman is "a fragile vessel that men are supposed to take care of and honor."
From Salon
Ptolemy responds to her determination and honesty; she appreciates his fatherly chivalry and the intellect and sensitivity that shine through his mental fog.
From New York Times
This is less an act of chivalry than a chess move.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
