chivalric

Example Sentences

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Dunk’s good, stout heart informs his determination to live up to the ancient chivalric oaths, which also makes him hopelessly naïve.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

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

Rings engraved with French chivalric mottos were fashionable between 1400 and 1500.

From BBC • Oct. 15, 2023

Emily Post provided a fitting alternative, since her vision of gentlemanly behavior conformed to the chivalric model popular in Old Virginia.

From Slate • Dec. 29, 2022

And, when she did, she was always accompanied by Tariq, who seemed to relish this chivalric duty.

From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini