chivalric

[ shi-val-rik, shiv-uhl-rik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to chivalry; chivalrous.

Other Words From

• non·chival·ric adjective
• un·chival·ric adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chivalric¹

First recorded in 1790–1800; chivalr(y) + -ic

Example Sentences

While chivalric honor may have been real for some knights, the allure of fame and wealth, or the simple rush of reckless adrenaline, was sometimes too great.

From Salon

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

But there too, Burke and Francis clashed over Burke’s involvement in a governance crisis at the chivalric order.

From Seattle Times

It’s right there in the script of Francis Beaumont’s “The Knight of the Burning Pestle,” a tricksy, loopy, wildly self-referential 1607 play that parodies both city comedy and chivalric romance.

From New York Times

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