chivalry.
Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.
Meaning & usage
Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.
The fact or condition of being a knight; knightly skill, prowess.
The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and courtesy to ladies.
Courtesy, respect and honourable conduct, as between opponents in wartime.
Courteous behaviour, especially that of men towards women.
A tenure of lands by knightly service.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English chivalerie, a late 13th century loan from Old French chevalerie (“knighthood, chivalry, nobility, cavalry”) (11th century), the -erie (“-ery”) abstract of chevaler (“knight, horseman”), from Medieval Latin caballarius (“horseman, knight”), from caballus (“horse”). Medieval Latin caballaria (“knighthood, status or fief of a knight”) dates to the 12th century. Doublet of cavalry.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.