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

I tell you this, your Highness, that in your noble chivalrousness you may not think it necessary to delude yourself and me by the expression of such feelings.

From A Twofold Life by Hillern, Wilhelmine von

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

She was more than content with Cora's abandonment of him, though, as chivalrousness was not demanded of her, she would have preferred that he should have been the jilt.

From The Flirt by Tarkington, Booth

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