chivalry
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Whether we are meant to believe or dismiss this apologia for the chivalry of the Old South is debatable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
The Psychology of Women Quarterly study shows just how much the notion of chivalry is actually a myth.
From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026
The scrupulous observance of parole by released officers in the early months of the Civil War reads like tales of the age of chivalry.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
The Order of the Garter is the oldest and most senior order of chivalry in Britain and includes other senior members of the royal family and those said to have contributed notably to public life.
From BBC • Oct. 24, 2025
The heavy, straw-stuffed helms of chivalry had such small holes to breathe through that they felt like suffocating.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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The Magician's Nephew
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