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Antonyms for chivalry

Grammar : Noun
Spell : shiv-uh l-ree
Phonetic Transcription : ˈʃɪv əl ri

Definition of chivalry

Origin :
  • c.1300, "body or host of knights; knighthood in the feudal social system; bravery in war, warfare as an art," from Old French chevalerie "knighthood, chivalry, nobility, cavalry, art of war," from chevaler "knight," from Medieval Latin caballarius "horseman," from Latin caballus "nag, pack-horse" (see cavalier). From late 14c. as "the nobility as one of the estates of the realm," also as the word for an ethical code emphasizing honor, valor, generosity and courtly manners. Modern use for "social and moral code of medieval feudalism" probably is an 18c. historical revival.
  • noun valor, gallantry
Example sentences :
  • Then we are agreed that it is not a matter of sentiment, it is not a matter of chivalry.
  • Extract from : « Samantha Among the Brethren, Part 7. » by Josiah Allen's Wife (Marietta Holley)
  • The Southern chivalry howled, and hanged or burned some one in effigy.
  • Extract from : « American Notes » by Rudyard Kipling
  • Strange as it may seem, these castles were the birthplaces and homes of chivalry.
  • Extract from : « English Villages » by P. H. Ditchfield
  • With his usual activity he sprang forward and the scion of chivalry ran.
  • Extract from : « Cleveland Past and Present » by Maurice Joblin
  • That's a long way from the days of the 'wild geese' and the order of chivalry, isn't it?
  • Extract from : « Changing Winds » by St. John G. Ervine
  • Mr. Falkland personifies the spirit of chivalry at its best and its worst.
  • Extract from : « Shelley, Godwin and Their Circle » by H. N. Brailsford
  • It felicitously combined suggestions of chivalry and friendliness.
  • Extract from : « Scaramouche » by Rafael Sabatini
  • Happily for her, this time Wyndham's chivalry was equal to his intelligence.
  • Extract from : « Audrey Craven » by May Sinclair
  • Is it for some vow of chivalry, or for that which is the guerdon of chivalry?'
  • Extract from : « Two Penniless Princesses » by Charlotte M. Yonge
  • She was the court of Europe, the acknowledged leader of chivalry.
  • Extract from : « Aztec Land » by Maturin M. Ballou

Synonyms for chivalry

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