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courtly love
noun
(
Middle Ages
)
a highly conventionalized code of conduct for lovers
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Topics
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Middle Ages
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Dark Ages
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Hypernyms
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code of conduct
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code of behavior
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ˌcourtly ˈlove
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[
courtly love
]
noun
uncountable
a tradition in literature, especially in Medieval times, involving the faithful love of a ↑
knight
for his married ↑
lady
, with whom he can never have a relationship
Useful english dictionary
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2012
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