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chivalry

The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and co

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and courtesy to ladies.

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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(obsolete) The fact or condition of being a knight; knightly skill, prowess.

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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(now, _, rare, historical) Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.

Origin: From , a late 13th century loan from (11th century), the -ery abstract of knight, horseman, from , from horse. dates to the 12th century.. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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  • “I'm not sure if I can get it on and I write about it... I'm Bramble and what I actually write about is knights, chivalry, found family and speculation on a post-apocalyptic Wales. #Mememay #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Raven+Bear #WIP”

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  • “"We are the clay; He is the Potter." The world says: sell your body or hide it in shame. But true dignity comes from knowing whose hands shaped you in the first place. https://www.granthope.net/p/cover-and-words #AudioPoetry #SpokenWord #Chivalry #GrantHope #Modesty”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Men speak of romances of price Of Horn Child, and of Ipotis, Of Bevis, and Sir Guy, Of Sir Libeux, and Pleindamour, But Sir Thopas, he bears the flow'r Of royal chivalry. — Geoffrey Chaucer #lit #books #booksky”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “chivalry a tighter space than i used to know”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “It’s almost like the culture of chivalry, and further, romance were both tools to infantilize women’s autonomy 🤔”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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