chivalrousness

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Noun
  • Loyal to the Emperor, scornful of the aristocracy, and sympathetic to the peasants’ desire for liberation, if not their bloodlust, he is torn between medieval chivalry and modern self-preservation.
    Merve Emre, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
  • The Order of the Garter is Britain's oldest and most senior order of chivalry, while the Royal Victorian Order is awarded in recognition of exceptional service to the sovereign and the royal family, in the U.K. and across the Commonwealth.
    Janine Henni, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Elba received a knighthood for services to young people after launching prominent campaigns for youth empowerment and anti-knife crime.
    Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The former is the highest honor prior to earning the title of Sir or Dame with a knighthood or damehood.
    Thomas Smith, Billboard, 30 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • There’s a quixotic gallantry to appealing to a saner conservative and looking ahead to a post-Trump American politics.
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Queen Elizabeth later awarded Beaton the George's Cross, Britain’s highest civilian award for gallantry, for his role in saving her daughter’s life, and bestowed honors on Callender, as well as the other policemen and onlookers who intervened.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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“Chivalrousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chivalrousness. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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