HyperDic: courtly_love

English > 1 sense of the expression courtly love:
NOUNcognitioncourtly love(Middle Ages) a highly conventionalized code of conduct for lovers
English > courtly love: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning(Middle Ages) a highly conventionalized code of conduct for lovers.
CategoryMiddle Ages, Dark AgesThe period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance
Broadercode of conduct, code of behaviorA set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group

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