chivalric

[ shi-val-rik, shiv-uhl-rik ]
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adjective
  1. pertaining to chivalry; chivalrous.

Origin of chivalric

1
First recorded in 1790–1800; chivalr(y) + -ic

Other words from chivalric

  • non·chiv·al·ric, adjective
  • un·chiv·al·ric, adjective

Words Nearby chivalric

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How to use chivalric in a sentence

  • In short, he had all those qualities which we admire in the chivalric heroes of the Middle Ages.

  • In some of the European stocks this type has remained nearly stationary since it reached the chivalric era.

    The Indian in his Wigwam | Henry R. Schoolcraft