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chivalrous

[shiv-uhl-ruhs] / ˈʃɪv əl rəs /


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That's one of the things that struck me about it, this very old-timey chivalrous idea.

From Salon • Sep. 28, 2024

Now, scientists have observed a pair of chivalrous birds joining the conversation.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 25, 2024

He’s sweet, he’s chivalrous, his tongue has fallen off so he can’t speak: dreamboat alert!

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2024

Depp adjusts a phone cord near Camille Vasquez, his attorney, and the gesture is replayed in slow motion and exalted as a chivalrous deed.

From New York Times • May 26, 2022

Feeling that nothing more was required of her, Briony went to sit on the Chesterfield and watched from her mother’s perspective the chivalrous unease that shifted between Leon and the policemen.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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