chivalerie
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
- chevalerie, chivalerye, chevalrie, chevalry, chevalrye, chivalerye, chivalrie, chivalry, chivalrye, chyvalrie, chyvalry, chyvalrye
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman and Old French chevalerie; equivalent to chivaler + -ie.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
chivalerie (uncountable)
- A retinue of knights or mounted soldiers.
- Those of noble status; nobles.
- The state of being a knight; knighthood.
- War, fighting, conflict:
- Chivalry; knightly values.
Descendants edit
- English: chivalry (remodelled after modern French)
References edit
- “chevalrīe, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.