Both Uses of
chivalry
in
Of Human Bondage
- She don't care a damn for chivalry, do you, Sally?'†
Chpt 87-88 *
- She took it into her head that the reasons for his conduct were chivalrous; and, her imagination filled with the extravagances of cheap fiction, she pictured to herself all sorts of romantic explanations for his delicacy.†
Chpt 95-96
Definitions:
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(1)
(chivalry) the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct such as honor, kindness, bravery, and protection of the weak
or:
courtesy -- especially of men towards women -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
Much less commonly, "chivalry" may reference a group of elite medieval fighters.