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chivalry

chiv.al.ry \'shiv-*l-re-\ n [ME chivalrie, fr. OF chevalerie, fr. 
   chevalier] 1: mounted men-at-arms  archaic  2a: martial valor  2b: knightly 
   skill  3: gallant or distinguished gentlemen  4: the dignity or system of 
   knighthood  5: the qualifications or character of the ideal knight