Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Chivalry (chivalries)
chivalry (chivalries), n. [ME < L. caballāri-us, rider, horseman; compare It. cavalleria, knighthood, horse-soldiery, cavalry.] (webplay: arms, lands, sword).
Bravery; honor; courtliness; courtesy; [metonymy] a gentleman.
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