chivalric

[ shi-val-rik, shiv-uhl-rik ]

/ ʃɪˈvæl rɪk, ˈʃɪv əl rɪk /

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adjective

pertaining to chivalry; chivalrous.

Origin of chivalric

First recorded in 1790–1800; chivalr(y) + -ic

OTHER WORDS FROM chivalric

non·chiv·al·ric, adjectiveun·chiv·al·ric, adjective

Words nearby chivalric

chitter, chitterlings, Ch'iu Ch'u-chi, Chiusi, chiv, chivalric, chivalrous, chivalry, chivaree, chive, chivy

Example sentences from the Web for chivalric

He had never in his life acted in so polite and chivalric a fashion in the presence of a woman.
The Goose Man|Jacob Wassermann
The amount of estate necessary for knighthood was not regulated by any chivalric institution.
The History of Chivalry, Volume I (of 2)|Charles Mills
“I will take her,” interposed Miranda in a chivalric outburst.
The Gilded Man|Clifford Smyth
The edges of the Germanies have, in the past, been touched by the chivalric tradition: Prussia never.
Raemaekers' Cartoons|Louis Raemaekers

He was, therefore, the very man to describe the chivalric features of his time.
The History of Chivalry, Volume I (of 2)|Charles Mills