courtly love

noun

Definitions

  1. A mediaeval European conception of noble and chivalrous love, generally secret and…

    A mediaeval European conception of noble and chivalrous love, generally secret and between members of the nobility.

    • The impression that courtly love is out of date, long superseded by modern manners, is a lure blinding us to how the logic of courtly love still defines the parameters within which the two sexes relate to each other.

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