Modifies a noun

• romance: James Ballantyne was unenthusiastic about the new collection, urging Scott to return to chivalric romances.

• ideal: This correlates with the Grail as the Heavenly Rose of redemption, and is cognate with the chivalric ideals.

• tradition: But it is a great mistake to suppose that such houses stand high in chivalric tradition.

• order: Edward III made S George the patron saint of the chivalric Order of the Garter, based on the Knights of the Round Table.

• code: Sir Guy harbors three sins, violations of the chivalric code he holds so dear.

• spirit: The Crusades would ignite dreams of glory and chivalric spirit, throwing peasants, farmers, and children alike into frenzy.