Chivalry

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The medieval system, principles, and customs of knighthood. noun

The qualities idealized by knighthood, such as bravery, courtesy, honor, and gallantry toward women. noun

A manifestation of any of these qualities. noun

A group of knights or gallant gentlemen. noun

Knighthood; the medieval system of military privileges, with its peculiar honorary titles and aristocratic limitations of honorable position to the possessors of those titles, founded upon the several degrees of military service rendered on horseback. See knight. noun

That which pertains to knighthood; the usages and customs pertaining to the order of knighthood; the ideal qualifications of a knight, collectively, as courtesy, generosity, valor, and dexterity in arms; the ideal of knighthood. noun

A knightly adventure, exploit, or mode of action. noun

An order or a body of knights; knights or warriors collectively; any company of illustrious warriors. noun

In English law, a tenure of lands by knight's service—that is, by the condition of performing service on horseback, or of performing some noble or military service to the lord. See knight-service and tenure. noun

A body or order of cavaliers or knights serving on horseback; illustrious warriors, collectively; cavalry. noun

The dignity or system of knighthood; the spirit, usages, or manners of knighthood; the practice of knight-errantry. noun

The qualifications or character of knights, as valor, dexterity in arms, courtesy, etc. noun

A tenure of lands by knight's service; that is, by the condition of a knight's performing service on horseback, or of performing some noble or military service to his lord. noun

Exploit. noun

A court formerly held before the lord high constable and earl marshal of England as judges, having cognizance of contracts and other matters relating to deeds of arms and war. noun

Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle. noun

The fact or condition of being a knight; knightly skill, prowess. noun

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

Courtesy, respect and honorable conduct between opponents in wartime. noun

Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.

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

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 utmost graciousness and courtesy to ladies.

Courtesy, respect and honourable conduct between opponents in wartime.

Courteous behaviour, especially that of men towards women.

A tenure of lands by knightly service.

From the old French word for knighthood, "chevalerie", the art of being a chevalier (a knight or horseman). This was originally a system by which mounted warriors were to act, but while service to their people is touched upon the general goal of medieval knights was not saving many a damsel in distress, devotion to God, or enforcing justice; most knights defined chivalry as warfare and obtaining fame and fortune in the name of their king(s) and without any display of cowardice in battle. In a sense, it's hardly different from joining the military for the benefits that it offers, including the money that pours in from the business of war. Chivalry was basically a boy's culture: fighting other men, riding horses, power and profit and the ability to exploit that power. The modern notion of chivalry as courtesy to women has tenuous links to chivalry as it was originally conceived. Perhaps courtly love (coined in 1883 to describe the worship of a married noblewoman by a lowly troubadour or knight and his vow to do great deeds in her honor) influenced this notion, but courtly love is, for all intents and purposes, adultery (very dangerous to both participants) and to what extent that courtly love was ever practiced remains unknown. Urban Dictionary

Something that people always say is dead, but no one seams to know what the hell died.. Urban Dictionary

Chivalry is when a man respects a woman. It doesn't have to be standing when she walks in a room, (though that is one form of it) or opening her door for her, (again, that's always nice) it's just means that you recognize that she is a woman and thus deserves some respect. In today's culture this could mean not calling her "hot" or "sexy" but "beautiful" or "gorgeous" instead. Not grabbing her butt like she's some kind of animal, or whistling and cat calling when she walks by. It's just plain rude and degrading, and most women find it offensive. Urban Dictionary

Something that's dead and should stay dead. Urban Dictionary

The act of a self-deluded sucker. Self-destructive self-sacrifice in favor of those seeking to exploit or destroy the practioner. Self-debasement to those seeking exploitive profit and lack of due recriprocation. Often stupidly misconstrued by those practicing as honorable or altuistic. Urban Dictionary

Tha's when the girl she goes to get out and the guy opens the door and throews her shit out with her, so she donesnt have to go bakc in and get it all herself it's a nice gesture of chivalery Urban Dictionary

Doing whatever a woman wants and tells you to to try to get laid. Being pussywhipped and being a chick's slave. See "gentleman" and "real man". Urban Dictionary

Origin Old French "chevalerie", from Latin "caballarius" 'horseman' Derivatives Chivalric (adjective) 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 readyness to help the weak. 3. courteous behaviour, especially that of a man towards women. Urban Dictionary

Courtesy towards women Urban Dictionary

Choosing to not rape a woman, just because you want to. Urban Dictionary

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