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chivalry

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  1. 1. n. A body or order of cavaliers or knights serving on horseback; illustrious warriors, collectively; cavalry. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. The dignity or system of knighthood; the spirit, usages, or manners of knighthood; the practice of knight-errantry. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. The qualifications or character of knights, as valor, dexterity in arms, courtesy, etc. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. 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. Source: opted
  5. 5. n. Exploit. Source: opted
  6. 6. n. courtesy towards women Source: wordnet
  7. 7. n. the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct Source: wordnet
  8. 8. A tenure of lands by knight's service; that is, by thecondition of a knight's performing service on horseback, or ofperforming some noble or military service to his lord. Source: adambom
  9. 9. n:100 n. courtesy towards women n. the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct Source: ecdict

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