knight-errantry
71Quixotic — , DON QUIXOTE For the word quixotic, the English language is indebted to Don Quixote, the eponymous hero of the satire written by Miguel de Cervantes and published in Madrid in two parts, in 1605 and 1615. Don Quixote was a visionary who,… …
72chivalry — n. 1. Knighthood, knight errantry. 2. Valor, gallantry …
73knighthood — n. Chivalry, knight errantry …
74chivalry — noun 1) acts of chivalry Syn: gallantry, gentlemanliness, courtesy, courteousness, politeness, graciousness, mannerliness, good manners Ant: rudeness 2) the values of chivalry Syn …
75prowess — n 1. bravery, courage, valor, valorousness, valiancy, valiance, heroism; stout heartedness, lionheartedness, iron heartedness, great heartedness, high heartedness; virility, manliness, manfulness, manhood, gallantry, chivalry, chivalrousness,… …
76quixotism — n 1. impracticability, unrealisticness, fancifulness, romanticism; imagination, invention, whimsy; futility, uselessness, ineffectiveness; knight errantry, chivalrousness, gallantry, courage, valor; fool hardiness, impulsiveness, rashness,… …
77insignia — Coats of arms; armorial bearings; emblems of rank. Pins, badges or ribbons worn by members of a club. 6 Am 12d Asso & C § 17. In the days of chivalry and knight errantry, and at the present time, where distinctions are recognized by law, between… …
78code of behavior — noun a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑code of conduct • Hypernyms: ↑convention, ↑normal, ↑pattern, ↑rule, ↑formula …
79code of conduct — noun a set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑code of behavior • Hypernyms: ↑convention, ↑normal, ↑pattern, ↑rule, ↑formula …
80Dark Ages — noun the period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance (Freq. 4) • Syn: ↑Middle Ages • Members of this Topic: ↑bloodletting, ↑cannon, ↑chain mail, ↑ring mail, ↑mail …
