chivalry
pronunciation
How to pronounce chivalry in British English:
UK [ˈʃɪvəlri]
How to pronounce chivalry in American English:
US [ˈʃɪvəlri]
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- Noun:
- courtesy towards women
- the medieval principles of knighthood
Word Origin
- chivalry
- chivalry: [13] Etymologically, chivalry is the practice of riding horses. It comes from Old French chivalerie, a derivative of medieval Latin caballārius (related to, and perhaps direct source of, English cavalier). This meant ‘horseman’, and was formed from Latin caballus ‘horse’ (whence French cheval). The meaning of chivalerie had two main strands, both of them adopted into English: on the one hand ‘mounted soldiery’ (a sense superseded by the related cavalry), and on the other ‘knightly behaviour’.=> cavalier, cavalry
- chivalry (n.)
- c. 1300, "body or host of knights; knighthood in the feudal social system; bravery in war, warfare as an art," from Old French chevalerie "knighthood, chivalry, nobility, cavalry, art of war," from chevaler "knight," from Medieval Latin caballarius "horseman," from Latin caballus "nag, pack-horse" (see cavalier). From late 14c. as "the nobility as one of the estates of the realm," also as the word for an ethical code emphasizing honor, valor, generosity and courtly manners. Modern use for "social and moral code of medieval feudalism" probably is an 18c. historical revival.
Example
- 1. Please let us prove chivalry is alive .
- 2. Until 25 january . The revolution happened and with it came the age of chivalry .
- 3. Or the lingering myth of medieval chivalry that turns knightly swords and lances into imaginative wonders ?
- 4. But even though things are literally in black and white online , there 's still a lot of gray on processes and expectations for chivalry 2.0 .
- 5. Whereas the core values of grace , enterprise and chivalry were crucial to the gentry 's idea of themselves , mr nicolson makes it clear that money and conflict were as important as blood and family .