chivalric

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Andrew has remained a Knight of the Garter, a high chivalric honour, which in theory could be taken away.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

Under a bird of prey is a chivalric saying, “For God and the Empire,” and “Excellentia et Benoveleniia,” a misspelled Latin motto supposed to mean “excellence and philanthropy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025

While chivalric honor may have been real for some knights, the allure of fame and wealth, or the simple rush of reckless adrenaline, was sometimes too great.

From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024

Throwing a theatrical fit about the propriety of inspecting women’s quarters in light of European chivalric ideals is, after all, what enabled Toranaga to escape Ishido’s clutches while wearing his wife’s clothes.

From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2024

In the time of chivalric myth this would be the beggar who turns out to be a king’s son.

From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck