chivalry

[ shiv-uhl-ree ]

/ ˈʃɪv əl ri /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR chivalry ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural chiv·al·ries for 6.

the sum of the ideal qualifications of a knight, including courtesy, generosity, valor, and dexterity in arms.

the rules and customs of medieval knighthood.

the medieval system or institution of knighthood.

a group of knights.

gallant warriors or gentlemen: fair ladies and noble chivalry.

Archaic. a chivalrous act; gallant deed.

Origin of chivalry

1250–1300; Middle English chivalrie<Anglo-French, Old French chevalerie, equivalent to chevalierchevalier + -ie-y³

OTHER WORDS FROM chivalry

un·chiv·al·ry, noun

Words nearby chivalry

Ch'iu Ch'u-chi, Chiusi, chiv, chivalric, chivalrous, chivalry, chivaree, chive, chivy, Ch. J., Chkalov

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for chivalry

I have never met her, and I am inclined to laud her chivalry.
Pulp Nonfiction: India’s Shameful Failure to Defend Historian of Hinduism|Tunku Varadarajan|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“There's also the argument that traditional acts of chivalry are frowned upon as ‘suspicious,’” she writes.
A New Survey Suggests Chivalry May Not Be Dead...It's Just Women Who Are Doing It|Erin Cunningham|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It may just reassure our faith that chivalry isn't completely over after all.
A New Survey Suggests Chivalry May Not Be Dead...It's Just Women Who Are Doing It|Erin Cunningham|December 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
This is traditional for Royal Spouses who are not themselves entitled to surround their Arms with an order of chivalry.
William and Kate's New Conjugal Coat of Arms|Tom Sykes|September 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST

I grew up in a household that was ruled by chivalry, but a family where the men and women are equal soldiers.
‘Parks and Rec’ Star Nick Offerman on Dicks, the Opposite Sex & Feminism|Anna Klassen|May 29, 2013|DAILY BEAST
He could not but obey the summons of her distressed beauty, perfect knight of chivalry that he was.
The King of Alsander|James Elroy Flecker
Chivalry therefore may, in a general sense, be referred to the age of Charlemagne.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Henry Hallam
The chivalry which he introduced was an insufficient gift to barbarism.
Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern|Edgar Saltus
He has outraged all the rules and the instincts of chivalry.
Raemaekers' Cartoons|Louis Raemaekers
Everybody conspired to speak of her husband as some one beyond the usual flight in goodness, chivalry, nobility of soul.
Chronicles of Dustypore|Henry Stewart Cunningham

British Dictionary definitions for chivalry

chivalry

/ (ˈʃɪvəlrɪ) /

noun plural -ries

the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, esp courage, honour, justice, and a readiness to help the weak

courteous behaviour, esp towards women

the medieval system and principles of knighthood

knights, noblemen, etc, collectively

Derived forms of chivalry

chivalric, adjective

Word Origin for chivalry

C13: from Old French chevalerie, from chevalier

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for chivalry

chivalry

The methods of training and standards of behavior for knights in the Middle Ages. The code of chivalry emphasized bravery, military skill, generosity in victory, piety, and courtesy to women. (Compare courtly love.)

单词	chivalry
释义	chivalry [ shiv-uhl-ree ] / ˈʃɪv əl ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chivalry ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural chiv·al·ries for 6. the sum of the ideal qualifications of a knight, including courtesy, generosity, valor, and dexterity in arms. the rules and customs of medieval knighthood. the medieval system or institution of knighthood. a group of knights. gallant warriors or gentlemen: fair ladies and noble chivalry. Archaic. a chivalrous act; gallant deed. Origin of chivalry 1250–1300; Middle English chivalrie<Anglo-French, Old French chevalerie, equivalent to chevalierchevalier + -ie-y³ OTHER WORDS FROM chivalry un·chiv·al·ry, noun Words nearby chivalry Ch'iu Ch'u-chi, Chiusi, chiv, chivalric, chivalrous, chivalry, chivaree, chive, chivy, Ch. J., Chkalov Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chivalry I have never met her, and I am inclined to laud her chivalry. Pulp Nonfiction: India’s Shameful Failure to Defend Historian of Hinduism\|Tunku Varadarajan\|February 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “There's also the argument that traditional acts of chivalry are frowned upon as ‘suspicious,’” she writes. A New Survey Suggests Chivalry May Not Be Dead...It's Just Women Who Are Doing It\|Erin Cunningham\|December 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It may just reassure our faith that chivalry isn't completely over after all. A New Survey Suggests Chivalry May Not Be Dead...It's Just Women Who Are Doing It\|Erin Cunningham\|December 23, 2013\|DAILY BEAST This is traditional for Royal Spouses who are not themselves entitled to surround their Arms with an order of chivalry. William and Kate's New Conjugal Coat of Arms\|Tom Sykes\|September 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST I grew up in a household that was ruled by chivalry, but a family where the men and women are equal soldiers. ‘Parks and Rec’ Star Nick Offerman on Dicks, the Opposite Sex & Feminism\|Anna Klassen\|May 29, 2013\|DAILY BEAST He could not but obey the summons of her distressed beauty, perfect knight of chivalry that he was. The King of Alsander\|James Elroy Flecker Chivalry therefore may, in a general sense, be referred to the age of Charlemagne. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Henry Hallam The chivalry which he introduced was an insufficient gift to barbarism. Historia Amoris: A History of Love, Ancient and Modern\|Edgar Saltus He has outraged all the rules and the instincts of chivalry. Raemaekers' Cartoons\|Louis Raemaekers Everybody conspired to speak of her husband as some one beyond the usual flight in goodness, chivalry, nobility of soul. Chronicles of Dustypore\|Henry Stewart Cunningham British Dictionary definitions for chivalry chivalry / (ˈʃɪvəlrɪ) / noun plural -ries the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, esp courage, honour, justice, and a readiness to help the weak courteous behaviour, esp towards women the medieval system and principles of knighthood knights, noblemen, etc, collectively Derived forms of chivalry chivalric, adjective Word Origin for chivalry C13: from Old French chevalerie, from chevalier Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chivalry courtesy, courage, fairness, valiance, courtliness, politeness Cultural definitions for chivalry chivalry The methods of training and standards of behavior for knights in the Middle Ages. The code of chivalry emphasized bravery, military skill, generosity in victory, piety, and courtesy to women. (Compare courtly love.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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chivalry

noun, plural chiv·al·ries for 6.

Origin of chivalry

OTHER WORDS FROM chivalry

Words nearby chivalry

Example sentences from the Web for chivalry

British Dictionary definitions for chivalry

noun plural -ries

Derived forms of chivalry

Word Origin for chivalry

Words related to chivalry

Cultural definitions for chivalry