Both Uses of
chivalry
in
The Lords of Discipline
- On this night, these two average college basketball teams would honor their sport with the irrepressible intensity of their will to win and the radiant chivalry of their gamesmanship.†
Chpt 3.30 *
- I lament the passing of that form of chivalry which was the way that civilized men had agreed to treat each other during times of peace.†
Chpt 4.34
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.