chivalric
1Chivalric — Chiv al*ric, a. [See {Chivalry}.] Relating to chivalry; knightly; chivalrous. [1913 Webster] …
2chivalric — index civil (polite), meritorious Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3chivalric — 1797, from CHIVALRY (Cf. chivalry) + IC (Cf. ic). Pronounced by poets with accent on the middle syllable, and since they are the only ones who need it, it might as well be pronounced that way by everyone …
4chivalric — [shiv′əl rik΄, shi val′rik] adj. 1. of chivalry 2. chivalrous …
5chivalric — [[t]ʃɪvæ̱lrɪk[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n Chivalric means relating to or connected with the system of chivalry that was believed in and followed by medieval knights. ...chivalric ideals …
6chivalric — adjective /ˈʃɪvl̩ɹɪk/ a) of, or relating to chivalry Aunt Jennifers tigers prance across a screen, / Bright topaz denizens of a world of green. / They do not fear the men beneath the tree; / They pace in sleek chivalric certainty. b) gallant and… …
7chivalric — chivalry ► NOUN 1) the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code. 2) the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, especially courage, honour, courtesy, justice, and a readiness to help the weak. 3) courteous …
8chivalric — adjective characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages chivalric rites the knightly years • Syn: ↑knightly, ↑medieval • Similar to: ↑past • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
9Chivalric order — Chivalric orders are societies and fellowships of knights[1] that have been created by European monarchs in imitation of the military orders of the Crusades. After the crusades, the memory of these crusading military orders became idealised and… …
10Chivalric sagas — The riddarasögur, sagas of knights or chivalric sagas[1] are Norse sagas of the romance genre. Starting in the 13th century with translations of French chansons de geste the genre soon expanded to indigenous creations in a similar style. While… …
