chivalric

[ shi-val-rik, shiv-uh l-rik ]

/ ʃɪˈvæl rɪk, ˈʃɪv əl rɪk /

pertaining to chivalry; chivalrous.

Origin of chivalric

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

non·chiv·al·ric, adjective un·chiv·al·ric, adjective

chitter, chitterlings, chiungchou, chiusi, chiv, chivalric, chivalrous, chivalry, chivaree, chive, chivvy

He had never in his life acted in so polite and chivalric a fashion in the presence of a woman.

The Goose Man |Jacob Wassermann
The amount of estate necessary for knighthood was not regulated by any chivalric institution.

The History of Chivalry, Volume I (of 2) |Charles Mills
“I will take her,” interposed Miranda in a chivalric outburst.

The Gilded Man |Clifford Smyth
The edges of the Germanies have, in the past, been touched by the chivalric tradition: Prussia never.

Raemaekers' Cartoons |Louis Raemaekers

He was, therefore, the very man to describe the chivalric features of his time.

The History of Chivalry, Volume I (of 2) |Charles Mills