semichivalrous en · ADJ
Etymology
From semi- + chivalrous.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) 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: