chivalric
/ʃəˈvalɹɪk/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
gallant and respectful, especially to women
Example Sentences
- "And yet, how much chivalric association has Shakespeare flung around their bloom! But for him, the wars of the "rival houses" would be but obscure chronicles of inglorious wars—fighting for fighting sake: no liberty to be defended or obtained, and no foreign enemy driven triumphantly from the frontier: but for him, "the aspiring blood of Lancaster" would long since have sunk in the ground."
- "Aunt Jennifer's tigers prance across a screen, Bright topaz denizens of a world of green. They do not fear the men beneath the tree; They pace in sleek chivalric certainty."
- "Some historical chivalric conventions remain relevant to this day, in certain circumstances. Historically, a gentleman would walk on the “outside” of the sidewalk, closest to the street, to shield his female companion from the splash of passing carriages. This is a subtle and harmless gesture of consideration that can still be practiced today."
Etymology
Etymology tree English chivalry Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English chivalric From chivalry + -ic.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ʃəˈvalɹɪk/
- British English: /ʃɪˈvalrɪk/
Inflected Forms
more chivalric (comparative)
most chivalric (superlative)
Derived Forms
Phrases
chivalric rite