chivalric
pronunciation
How to pronounce chivalric in British English:
UK ['ʃɪvəlrɪk]
How to pronounce chivalric in American English:
US ['ʃɪvəlrɪk]
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- Adjective:
- characteristic of the time of chivalry and knighthood in the Middle Ages
Word Origin
- chivalric (adj.)
- 1797, from chivalry + -ic. Pronounced by poets with accent on the middle syllable, and because they are the only ones who need it, that pronunciation might as well be accepted.
Example
- 1. Chivalric literature is a major achievement of medieval secular literature .
- 2. I although am the girl , but extremely likes reading the chivalric fiction novel .
- 3. The progression would go onto the other york rites like royal and select and then onto the chivalric orders like the knights templars .
- 4. Asked , xiang yao demon , bullying , on the kinds of tasks you dizzy , chivalric more to help you as soon as possible happy ending .
- 5. Pardon me , sir , would you hold still while I impale you on this spike ? And other tales from chivalric age .