Courtesy towards women.

synonyms: gallantry, politesse.

Roget 777: possession, seizin [Law], seisin [Law]; ownership etc. 780; occupancy; hold, holding; tenure, tenancy, feodality^†, dependency; villenage, villeinage^†; socage^†, chivalry, knight service.    exclusive possession, impropriation^†, monopoly, retention etc. 781; prepossession, preoccupancy^†; nine points of the law; corner, usucaption^†.    future possession, heritage, inheritance, heirship, reversion, fee, seigniority^†; primogeniture, ultimogeniture^†.    futures contract [right of future possession; financial instruments], warrant, put, call, option; right of first refusal.    bird in hand, uti possidetis [Lat.], chose in possession.    ... show more

Roget 942: disinterestedness etc. adj.; generosity; liberality, liberalism; altruism; benevolence etc. 906; elevation, loftiness of purpose, exaltation, magnanimity; chivalry, chivalrous spirit; heroism, sublimity.    self-denial, self-abnegation, self-sacrifice, self-immolation, self-control etc. (resolution) 604; stoicism, devotion, martyrdom, suttee.    labor of love.    ... show more

Roget 722: warfare; fighting etc. v.; hostilities; war, arms, the sword; Mars, Bellona, grim visaged war, horrida bella [Lat.]; bloodshed.    appeal to arms, appeal to the sword; ordeal of battle; wager of battle; ultima ratio regum [Lat.], arbitrament of the sword.    battle array, campaign, crusade, expedition, operations; mobilization; state of siege; battlefield, theater of operations etc. (arena) 728; warpath.    art of war, tactics, strategy, castrametation^†; generalship; soldiership; logistics; military evolutions, ballistics, gunnery; chivalry.    gunpowder, shot.    battle, tug of war etc. (contention) 720; service, campaigning, active service, tented field; kriegspiel [G.], Kriegsspiel [G.]; fire cross, trumpet, clarion, bugle, pibroch^†, slogan; war-cry, war-whoop; battle cry, beat of drum, rappel, tom-tom; calumet of war; word of command; password, watchword; passage d-armes [Fr.].    war to the death, war to the knife; guerre a mort [Fr.], guerre a outrance [Fr.]; open war, internecine war, civil war.    ... show more

Roget 910: philanthropy, humanity, humanitarianism universal humanitarianism universal benevolence; endaemonism^†, deliciae humani generis [Lat.]; cosmopolitanism utilitarianism, the greatest happiness of the greatest number, social science, sociology common weal; socialism, communism, Fourierism^†, phalansterianism^†, Saint Simonianism^†.    patriotism, civism^†, nationality, love of country, amor patriae [Lat.], public spirit.    chivalry, knight errantry^†; generosity etc. 942.    philanthropist, endaemonist^†, utilitarian, Benthamite, socialist, communist, cosmopolite, citizen of the world, amicus humani generis [Lat.]; knight errant; patriot.    ... show more

Roget 861: courage, bravery, valor; resoluteness, boldness etc. adj.; spirit, daring, gallantry, intrepidity; contempt of danger, defiance of danger; derring-do; audacity; rashness etc. 863; dash; defiance etc. 715; confidence, self-reliance.    manliness, manhood; nerve, pluck, mettle, game; heart, heart of grace; spunk, guts, face, virtue, hardihood, fortitude, intestinal fortitude; firmness etc. (stability) 150; heart of oak; bottom, backbone, spine etc. (perseverance) 604.1. resolution etc. (determination) 604; bulldog courage.    prowess, heroism, chivalry.    exploit, feat, achievement; heroic deed, heroic act; bold stroke.    man, man of mettle; hero, demigod, Amazon, Hector; lion, tiger, panther, bulldog; gamecock, fighting-cock; bully, fire eater etc. 863.    ... show more

Dutch: hoofsheid, ridderschap, galanterie
Polish: szarmanckość

The medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct.

synonym: knightliness.