Chivalric (Adjective)
Meaning
Characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages; "chivalric rites"; "the knightly years".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- The king's chivalric code emphasized honor, loyalty, and bravery as the highest virtues for a knight.
- The novel was set in a chivalric era of medieval romance and adventure.
- The tournament was a chivalric spectacle, with knights competing in jousting and other martial skills.
- The poet's work was full of chivalric imagery, with knights, castles, and ladies fair.
- The chivalric ideals of the time emphasized the protection of the weak and the defense of the faith.