chivalric
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- nonchivalric adjective
- unchivalric adjective
Etymology
Origin of chivalric
First recorded in 1790–1800; chivalr(y) + -ic
Example Sentences
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Dunk’s good, stout heart informs his determination to live up to the ancient chivalric oaths, which also makes him hopelessly naïve.
From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026
Under a bird of prey is a chivalric saying, “For God and the Empire,” and “Excellentia et Benoveleniia,” a misspelled Latin motto supposed to mean “excellence and philanthropy.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 2, 2025
Throwing a theatrical fit about the propriety of inspecting women’s quarters in light of European chivalric ideals is, after all, what enabled Toranaga to escape Ishido’s clutches while wearing his wife’s clothes.
From New York Times • Mar. 5, 2024
His coronation invite was designed by Andrew Jamieson, a heraldic artist and manuscript illuminator whose work is inspired by the chivalric themes of Arthurian legend.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2023
A self- made man, the illiterate, illegitimate, neglected son of an army captain, he ached with dreams of wealth and chivalric glory despite the fortune he had already acquired in the Spanish colonies.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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