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Buddy has a row with a chivalrous type (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

paladin

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'a chivalrous type' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps there's a link between them I don't understand?

'buddy has a row' is the wordplay.
'buddy' becomes 'pal' (both can mean a friend).
'has' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'row' becomes 'din' (both can mean a loud disturbance).
'pal'+'a'+'din'='PALADIN'

'with' is the link.

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(Other definitions for paladin that I've seen before include "hero" , "Historical knight" , "Knightly champion" , "Heroic knight - aid plan (anag)" , "Knight errant; a peer of Charlemagne" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Independent.
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