chivaler

Middle English

Alternative forms

• chevaler, chevalere, chevalier, chevaller, chevelere, chyvaler, chyvalour

Etymology

Borrowed from Anglo-Norman chevaler and Middle French chevalier, from Late Latin caballārius.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌt͡ʃivaˈleːr/, /ˌt͡ʃɛvaˈleːr/, /ˈt͡ʃivalər/

Noun

chivaler (plural chivalers)

1. (Late Middle English) knight (noble equestrian soldier)

Related terms

• chivalerie
• chivalerous

Descendants

• English: chevalier (remodelled after modern French)

References

• “chevalēr, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.