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knightly
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[ adjective ] (medieval) characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
Examples "chivalric rites" "the knightly years" Used in print (James Thurber, "The Future, If Any, of Comedy,"...)The sentimental pure heart of Galahad is gone with the knightly years , but I still believe_in the heart of the George_Meredith character that was not made of the stuff that breaks '' . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] having the qualities of gallantry attributed to an ideal knight
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