chivalric
pertaining to chivalry; chivalrous.
Origin of chivalric
1Other 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 its opening titles, in cheeky medieval lettering, The Green Knight proclaims itself “A filmed adaptation of the chivalric romance by Anonymous.”
The Green Knight is glorious and a little baffling. Let’s untangle it. | Alissa Wilkinson | July 30, 2021 | VoxPerhaps unsurprisingly, the A24 film is filled with beheadings, daring quests, chivalric romances, a creaky orchestral score and plenty of beautiful chainmail.
It was her delight to mingle politics and chivalric devotion, in their long conferences.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterHe was a bitter partisan, had the utmost contempt for everything Northern, but withal a noble and chivalric gentleman.
The Courier of the Ozarks | Byron A. DunnThe ceremony was shorn of the grotesque pageantry of chivalric times, and was confined to the interior of the abbey.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III. | E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
In short, he had all those qualities which we admire in the chivalric heroes of the Middle Ages.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I | John LordIn 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
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