English
chivalry
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈʃɪvəlɹi/
Noun

chivalry (uncountable)

  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. (UK, legal, historical) A tenure of lands by knightly service.
Related terms Translations Translations

This text is extracted from the Wiktionary and it is available under the CC BY-SA 3.0 license | Terms and conditions | Privacy policy 0.004
Offline English dictionary