meaning of chivalry
1. A body or order of cavaliers or knights serving on horseback; illustrious warriors, collectively; cavalry.
2. The dignity or system of knighthood; the spirit, usages, or manners of knighthood; the practice of knight-errantry.
3. The qualifications or character of knights, as valor, dexterity in arms, courtesy, etc.
4. A tenure of lands by knights service; that is, by the condition of a knights performing service on horseback, or of performing some noble or military service to his lord.
5. Exploit.
6. courtesy towards women
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