chivalric
Example Sentences
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By submitting to men, tradwife proponents argue, a woman will activate his chivalric urge to protect and provide.
From Salon ● Apr. 8, 2026
Under a bird of prey is a chivalric saying, “For God and the Empire,” and “Excellentia et Benoveleniia,” a misspelled Latin motto supposed to mean “excellence and philanthropy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025
Today, some defunct European dynasties maintain their chivalric orders as a lingering vestige of the power they once held.
From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2024
It’s right there in the script of Francis Beaumont’s “The Knight of the Burning Pestle,” a tricksy, loopy, wildly self-referential 1607 play that parodies both city comedy and chivalric romance.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
And, when she did, she was always accompanied by Tariq, who seemed to relish this chivalric duty.
From "A Thousand Splendid Suns" by Khaled Hosseini
