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chivalry

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chivalry /ʃɪvəlri/ noun
chivalry
/ʃɪvəlri/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHIVALRY
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: the system of values (such as loyalty and honor) that knights in the Middle Ages were expected to follow
: an honorable and polite way of behaving especially toward women