NOUN | attribute | knight errantry, quixotism | quixotic (romantic and impractical) behavior |
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cognition | knight errantry | (Middle Ages) the code of conduct observed by a knight errant who is wandering in search of deeds of chivalry |
Meaning | quixotic (romantic and impractical) behavior. | |
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Synonym | quixotism | |
Broader | idealism | impracticality by virtue of thinking of things in their ideal form rather than as they really are |
Spanish | quijotería, quijotismo | |
Catalan | quixotisme |
Meaning | (Middle Ages) the code of conduct observed by a knight errant who is wandering in search of deeds of chivalry. | |
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Category | Middle Ages, Dark Ages | The period of history between classical antiquity and the Italian Renaissance |
Broader | code of conduct, code of behavior | A set of conventional principles and expectations that are considered binding on any person who is a member of a particular group |
Spanish | código de caballería |
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