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speech or behavior that is honorable and polite
- Gentlemen who were lucky enough to gain invites to the state dinner are expected to act with the finest chivalry.
- In an act of rare chivalry, the driver allowed several cars stopped at a "yield" sign to go ahead.
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The first known use of chivalry was in the 14th century
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