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chivalry 

Origin Old French "chevalerie", from Latin "caballarius" 'horseman'

Derivatives Chivalric (adjective)

1. the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral and social code.

2. the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, especially courage, honour, courtesy, justice, and a readyness to help the weak.

3. courteous behaviour, especially that of a man towards women.
Chivalry was an expected quality of an knight during the medieval period.

Loyalty is just a given in the qualities of a chivalrous knight.

What ever happened to chivalry, eh Pipe?
Hey! I am chivalrous, *mutters to G* bloody hypocrits.
chivalry by Alex Pipe July 8, 2004

chivalry 

Courtesy towards women
*Jeff, Jim, and Katie are playing soccer*

*Jeff attempts a 30 yard kick on Jim*

Jeff: Go get it Jim.
Jim: No you go get it!
Jeff: Katie go get it.
Katie: Ugh...chivalry is so dead.
chivalry by Rodolfo S.J, October 17, 2006

chivalry 

Choosing to not rape a woman, just because you want to.
Me: "Hey, Jonathan, that bitch is fine."
Jonathan: "Yeah, but in the name of chivalry, we probably shouldn't rape her."
Me: "Yeah, you're right. Damn it."
chivalry by JamesRKirk January 11, 2008

Chivalry 

An idea developed first by Queen Eleanor of England. Basically, it encouraged gentelmenly behavior between knights, and proposed a system of courting ladies to gain their hearts instead of dragging them home by their hair (sarcasm).
The White Knight very politely sliced his opponents head off and carried it back to his lady. He slept on the couch that night.
Chivalry by The Kestrel January 6, 2005

Chivalry 

When you really gotta rip one but there's a chick in the room, so you don't.
Damn..... I really gotta fart bro, but I'm gonna show chivalry and not cause this hoe is here.
Chivalry by Wine hoe October 11, 2019

Chivalry 

Being a gentleman. This act of kindness if also dead.
He showed some chivalry while opening the door for his girlfriend.
Chivalry by TDWPdrummer1 April 21, 2012