chivalry
noun/ˈʃɪvəlri/
/ˈʃɪvəlri/
[uncountable]- polite and kind behaviour that shows a sense of honour, especially by men towards womenTopics Personal qualitiesc2
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- (in the Middle Ages) the religious and moral system of behaviour that the perfect knight was expected to follow
- the age of chivalry
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French chevalerie, from medieval Latin caballerius, for late Latin caballarius ‘horseman’, from Latin caballus ‘horse’.
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