Chivalry Definition

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Another word for chivalry. Find more ways to say chivalry, along with related words, antonyms and example phrases at Thesaurus.com, the world's most trusted free thesaurus. This was called Chivalry. A knight pledged loyalty to their liege lord, promised to be brave in battle and protect the church and those weaker than themselves, and to be courteous to noblewomen. A knight’s code of conduct included mercy, humility, honor, sacrifice, faithfulness, courage, and graciousness.

  1. Definition of chivalry. 1: mounted men-at-arms the eleven kings with their chivalry never turned back. — Thomas Malory. A: martial (see martial sense 1) valor. B: knightly skill. 3: gallant or distinguished gentlemen. Belgium's capital had gathered then her beauty and her chivalry.
  2. Chivalry might be dead, but “modern chivalry” doesn’t need to be.You might not need a guy to throw his jacket over puddles for you to walk over, but these 20 acts of modern chivalry.
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Etymology[edit]

From Middle Englishchivalrie, a late 13th century loan from Old Frenchchevalerie(“knighthood, chivalry, nobility, cavalry”) (11th century), the -erie(“-ery”) abstract of chevaler(“knight, horseman”), from Medieval Latincaballarius(“horseman, knight”), from caballus(“horse”). Medieval Latincaballaria(“knighthood, status or fief of a knight”) dates to the 12th century. Doublet of cavalry.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈʃɪvəlɹi/

Noun[edit]

chivalry (usually uncountable, pluralchivalries)

  1. (now rare,historical)Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.
    • 1999, George RR Martin, A Clash of Kings, Bantam 2011, p. 529:
      ‘Most of the lords who rode with Lord Renly to Storm's End have gone over banner-and-blade to Stannis, with all their chivalry.’
  2. (obsolete) The fact or condition of being a knight; knightly skill, prowess.
  3. 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 utmost graciousness and courtesy to ladies.
  4. Courtesy, respect and honourable conduct between opponents in wartime.
  5. Courteous behaviour, especially that of men towards women.
  6. (Britain,law,historical) A tenure of lands by knightly service.

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Translations[edit]

  • Belarusian: ры́царстваn(rýcarstva)
  • Bulgarian: ри́царствоn(rícarstvo)
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 騎士氣概(zh), 骑士气概(zh)(qíshì qìgài)
  • Czech: rytířství(cs)n
  • Dutch: ridderschap(nl)
  • Esperanto: kavalireco
  • Finnish: ritarillisuus(fi)
  • French: chevalerie(fr)f
  • Georgian: რაინდობა(raindoba), ვაჟკაცობა(važḳacoba)
  • German: Ritterlichkeit(de)f, Rittertum
  • Greek: ιπποσύνη(el)f(ipposýni)
  • Hungarian: lovagiasság(hu)
  • Irish: ridireachtf
  • Italian: cavalleria(it)f
  • Japanese: 騎士道(きしどう, kishidō)
  • Macedonian: витештвоn(viteštvo), рицарствоn(ricarstvo)
  • Polish: rycerskość(pl)f
  • Portuguese: cavalaria(pt)f, cavalaria(pt)f
  • Romanian: cavalerie(ro)f
  • Russian: ры́царство(ru)n(rýcarstvo)
  • Scottish Gaelic: ridireachdf
  • Spanish: caballerosidad(es)f
  • Ukrainian: ли́царствоn(lýcarstvo)
Courteous behavior, especially that of men towards women
  • Bulgarian: гала́нтностf(galántnost), кавале́рство(bg)n(kavalérstvo)
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 義俠(zh), 义侠(zh)(yìxiá)
  • Czech: galantnostf
  • Dutch: ridderlijkheid(nl)f, hoofsheid(nl)f, galanterie(nl)f
  • Estonian: rüütellikkus
  • Finnish: ritarillisuus(fi)
  • French: galanterie(fr)f
  • Greek: ιπποτισμός(el)m(ippotismós), ευγένεια(el)f(evgéneia)
  • Hungarian: lovagiasság(hu), önzetlenség(hu), udvariasság(hu)
  • Italian: cavalleria(it)f
  • Japanese: 義侠心(ぎきょうしん, gikyō-shin)
  • Macedonian: кавале́рствоn(kavalérstvo), гала́нтностf(galántnost)
  • Polish: rycerskość(pl)f
  • Portuguese: cavalheirismom
  • Romanian: cavalerism(ro)n, galanterie(ro)f
  • Russian: гала́нтность(ru)f(galántnostʹ)
  • Spanish: caballerosidad(es)

See also[edit]

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chiv·al·ry

(shĭv′əl-rē)n.pl.chiv·al·ries
1. The medieval system, principles, and customs of knighthood.
2.

Chivalry Definition Whap

a. The qualities idealized by knighthood, such as bravery, courtesy, honor, and gallantry toward women.
Chivalry
3. A group of knights or gallant gentlemen.
[Middle English chivalrie, from Old French chevalerie, from chevalier, knight; see chevalier.]
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chivalry

(ˈʃɪvəlrɪ) n, pl-ries
1. (Historical Terms) the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, esp courage, honour, justice, and a readiness to help the weak
3. (Historical Terms) the medieval system and principles of knighthood
4. (Historical Terms) knights, noblemen, etc, collectively
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chiv•al•ry

Definition (ˈʃɪv əl ri)
n., pl. -ries for 6.
1. the combination of qualities expected of a knight, including courage, generosity, and courtesy.
2. the institution or customs of medieval knighthood.
4. Archaic. a chivalrous act; gallant deed.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French chevalerie <chevalierchevalier]
Random House Kernerman Webster's College Dictionary, © 2010 K Dictionaries Ltd. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc. All rights reserved.
Noun1.chivalry - courtesy towards women
politesse, gallantry
2.chivalry - the medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct
principle - a rule or standard especially of good behavior; 'a man of principle'; 'he will not violate his principles'
Chivalry
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chivalry

nounChivalry Definition
1.courtesy, politeness, gallantry, courtliness, gentlemanlinessHe always treated women with old-fashioned chivalry.
2.knight-errantry, knighthood, gallantry, courtlinessOur story is set in England, in the age of chivalry.
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Chivalry

chivalry

noun
Respectful attention, especially toward women:
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galantnostrytířskostrytířstvídvornost
bruņniecībabruņnieciskums
rycerskość
rytierskosť

chivalry

[ˈʃɪvəlrɪ]N (= courteousness) → caballerosidadf; (in medieval times

Chivalry Definition Synonyms

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Code Of Chivalry Definition

caballeríaf
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chivalry

[ˈʃɪvəlri]n
(in the Middle Ages) → chevalerief
the age of chivalry → l'âge de lachevalerie
(= good behaviour) [soldier] → chevalerief
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chivalry

n → Ritterlichkeitf; (medieval concept) → Rittertumnt; chivalry is not dead → es gibt noch Kavaliere
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chivalry

(ˈʃivəlri) noun
1. kindness and courteousness especially towards women or the weak. hoflikheid شَهامَه، نَخْوَه кавалерство cavalheirismo galantnost, dvornost die Ritterlichkeit ridderlighed ιπποτική συμπεριφορά, αβρότηταcaballerosidad rüütellikkus جوانمردی؛ عیاری ritarillisuus courtoisieאדיבות बहादुरी, वीरता viteštvo udvariasság keksatriaan kurteisi cavalleria 思いやり 기사도 정신 riteriškumas bruņnieciskums sifat baik dan bersopan santun ridderlijkheidhensyn, takt og tone; ridderskap/-stand/-vesen rycerskość دشواليه عادات، اخلاق او كردار: زړورتيا: داّسو نو سپرو ډله: دخانۍ نظام cavalheirismo curtoazie рыцарское поведение zdvorilosť, galantnosť kavalirstvo viteštvo ridderlighet ความสุภาพ nezaket, kibarlık 彬彬有禮 благородство شائستگی ، اخلاق hào hoa phong nhã 殷勤有礼
2. the principles of behaviour of medieval knights. ridderlikheid نِظامُ الفُروسِيَّه рицарство cavalaria rytířskost das Rittertum ridderskab ιπποτισμός reglas de caballería rüütliideaalid اصول اخلاقی سلحشوران جوانمرد ritarilaitos les rèles de la chevalerie אַבִּירוּת मघ्यकालीन सामंतों के व्यवहार के उसूल viteštvo lovagiasság sifat ksatria riddaramennska cavalleria 騎士道精神 기사도 riterio kodeksas bruņniecība kesatriaan hoofsheidridderlighet kodeks rycerski دشواليه عادات، اخلاق او كردار: زړورتيا: داّسو نو سپرو ډله: دخانۍ نظام cavalaria cod cavaleresc благородство rytierskosť viteštvo viteštvo riddarorden แนวปฏิบัติของนักรบโบราณ şövalyelik 騎士精神 рицарство شائستگی کے اصول phong cách hiệp sỹ 骑士精神
ˈchivalrous adjective
(negative unchivalrous). ridderlik, hoflik فُروسي галантен cavalheiresco galantní ritterlich ridderlig ιπποτικός caballeroso rüütellik جوانمرد؛ سلحشور ritarillinen chevaleresque אַבִּירִי वीर-युग से सम्बंधित viteški udvarias ksatria kurteis, hæverskur cavalleresco 騎士道的な 기사도정신의 riteriškas bruņniecisks sifat kesatriaan ridderlijkridderlig rycerski غښتلى، زړور، نجيب مودب cavalheiresco cavaleresc рыцарский zdvorilý plemenit viteški chevaleresk, ridderlig ที่ให้เกียรติสตรี kibar, nazik 有騎士風度的，有禮的 рицарський; благородний خوش اخلاق ، شائستہ hào hiệp 骑士的，有骑士风度的
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