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courtly love
noun
(Middle Ages) a highly conventionalized code of conduct for lovers
Topics: ↑Middle Ages, ↑Dark Ages
Hypernyms: ↑code of conduct, ↑code of behavior

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ˌcourtly ˈlove 7 [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. 2012.