Main Entry: chiv·al·ry

Pronunciation: \ˈshi-vəl-rē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural chiv·al·ries

Etymology: Middle English chivalrie, from Anglo-French chevalerie, from chevaler knight — more at chevalier

Date: 14th century

1 : mounted men-at-arms
2 archaic a : martial valor b : knightly skill
3 : gallant or distinguished gentlemen
4 : the system, spirit, or customs of medieval knighthood
5 : the qualities of the ideal knight : chivalrous conduct