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-arms2archaic a: martial valor b: knightly skill3: gallant or distinguished gentlemen4: the system, spirit, or customs of medieval knighthood5: the qualities of the ideal knight : chivalrous conduct