chivalrousness

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It exaggerates its own energy and spirit of enterprise, its sense of humour and its chivalrousness towards women.

From The Twentieth Century American Being a Comparative Study of the Peoples of the Two Great Anglo-Saxon Nations by Robinson, Harry Perry

"She's noan hurt wi' good looks, our Bess," her father remarked with graceful chivalrousness on more than one occasion, "but hoo con heave a'most as much as I con, an' that's summat."

From "Seth" by Burnett, Frances Hodgson

His love, his forbearance, his chivalrousness had been in vain.

From The Light of Scarthey by Castle, Egerton

The Turks helped him to his feet, with a care that showed a certain chivalrousness, and supported between them he limped after his machine.

From Carry On! A Story of the Fight for Bagdad by Strang, Herbert

He was surprised, however, that she should have halted before his door, and with tremulous indignation, said,— "I thank you, sir, for your chivalrousness in turning a defenseless woman into ridicule."

From Clarence by Harte, Bret