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 earl of Arundel’s tomb expresses the grim realities beneath the era’s facade of chivalry: Above, he is depicted resplendent in full armor; below, as a gaunt cadaver.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
The honour of knighthood comes from the days of medieval chivalry, as does the method used to confer the knighthood - the accolade, or the touch of a sword, by the sovereign.
From BBC • Jun. 13, 2025
And because chivalry is not dead, Henry even goes so far as to help Violet weed out other potential suspects.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2025
He had to perfect himself for Arthur as somebody who was good at games, and he had to think about the theories of chivalry even when he was in bed at night.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
Vocabulary lists containing chivalry
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
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The Magician's Nephew
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