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chivalrous

[shiv-uhl-ruhs] / ˈʃɪv əl rəs /


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Even Miguel de Cervantes’s aging Don Quixote is driven into a phantasmagoric abyss by the reading of chivalrous romance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

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

From Salon Sep. 28, 2024

Given his chivalrous nature, Garnett confined his combativeness during a midweek practice to an emphatic arm swing after beating Bruins center Lauren Betts with a move ending in a layup.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 28, 2024

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

From Science Magazine Mar. 25, 2024

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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