chivalric

adjective

chi·​val·​ric shə-ˈval-rik How to pronounce chivalric (audio)
: relating to chivalry : chivalrous

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However, their tragic love story has formed the basis of our current cultural conception of chivalric love. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 16 Oct. 2024 In November 2014, Francis removed Cardinal Burke from his position as the head of the Vatican’s highest court and instead named him to a largely ceremonial post for the medieval Roman Catholic chivalric religious order, the Knights of Malta. Ruth Graham, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023 Gustave Doré's depiction of Don Quixote amid his fantasies of chivalric romance, the frontispiece to the 1863 Paris Hachette edition. Ilan Stavans, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023 The nuanced set of rules resembles a chivalric code, positioning the players as modern-day knights protecting their brethren. Rachel Kurzius, Washington Post, 6 Aug. 2023 See all Example Sentences for chivalric 

Word History

Etymology

chivalry + -ic entry 1

First Known Use

1794, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chivalric was in 1794

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“Chivalric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chivalric. Accessed 6 Dec. 2024.

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chivalric

adjective
chi·​val·​ric shə-ˈval-rik How to pronounce chivalric (audio)
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