chivalric

Example Sentences

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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

Today, some defunct European dynasties maintain their chivalric orders as a lingering vestige of the power they once held.

From Slate • Nov. 4, 2024

It’s right there in the script of Francis Beaumont’s “The Knight of the Burning Pestle,” a tricksy, loopy, wildly self-referential 1607 play that parodies both city comedy and chivalric romance.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2023

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