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Chivalry
chivalry
1. Chivalry is polite, kind, and unselfish behaviour, especially by men towards women. Marie seemed to revel in his old-fashioned chivalry. = gallantry N-UNCOUNT 2. In the Middle Ages, chivalry was the set of rules and way of behaving which knights were expected to follow. ...the age of chivalry. N-UNCOUNT
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noun (plural -ries) Etymology: Middle English chivalrie, from Anglo-French chevalerie, from chevaler knight — more at chevalier Date: 14th century 1. mounted men-at-arms 2. archaic a. martial valor b. knightly skill 3. gallant or distinguished gentlemen 4. the system, spirit, or customs of medieval knighthood 5. the qualities of the ideal knight ; chivalrous conduct ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code. 2 the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, esp. courage, honour, courtesy, justice, and readiness to help the weak. 3 a man's courteous behaviour, esp. towards women. 4 archaic knights, noblemen, and horsemen collectively. Derivatives chivalric adj. Etymology: ME f. OF chevalerie etc. f. med.L caballerius for LL caballarius horseman: see CAVALIER ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. рыцарство, рыцарский дух; благородство и отвага 2. собир. ист. рыцари, рыцарство (сословие) the age of chivalry —- век рыцарства tale of chivalry —- рыцарский роман flower of chivalry —- цвет воинства 3. ист. рыцарское достоинство 4. ист. рыцарский подвиг 5. ист. лен, зависящий непосредственно от короля ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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~ n 1 behaviour that is honourable, kind, generous, and brave, especially men's behaviour towards women 2 a system of religious beliefs and honourable behaviour that knights in the Middle Ages were expected to follow ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 13c., from O.Fr. chevalerie "horsemanship," from chevaler "knight," from M.L. caballarius "horseman," from L. caballus (see cavalry). From "mounted knight," meaning stretched 14c. to "courtly behavior." ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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