CHIVALRY Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

chivalry

noun

as in gallantry

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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Recent Examples of chivalry Gawain valiantly shows up for his own beheading, keeping his end of the bargain, and passes the test of chivalry. —

The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 22 Sep. 2025 Since at least the 11th century in Europe, when troubadour musicians crisscrossed the continent singing songs of love and chivalry, one thing has remained fairly consistent: The artist travels; the audience stays put. —

Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2025 The sovereign, 76, stepped out wearing his Marshal's uniform with the Order of the Thistle insignia, reflecting his position in Scotland's highest order of chivalry, which his wife, Queen Camilla, was inducted into last year. —

Janine Henni, People.com, 6 Aug. 2025 More romantically, by the late 17th century, yeoman was the rank of chivalry between page and squire. —

Charles Hammer, Kansas City Star, 25 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for chivalry

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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