semichivalrous

adj

semichivalrous

adj

Etymology From semi- + chivalrous.

1

Partly chivalrous.

After that, he watched the semichivalrous behavings of the three English with quiet amusement; he thought Fielding had been incredibly silly and weak, and he was amazed by the younger people's want of proper pride.1924, E. M. Forster, A Passage to India:

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