chivalry
Meaning of chivalry
noun
- Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.
- The fact or condition of being a knight; knightly skill, prowess.
- The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and utmost graciousness and courtesy to ladies.
- Courtesy, respect and honourable conduct between opponents in wartime.
- Courteous behaviour, especially that of men towards women.
- A tenure of lands by knightly service.
Information about chivalry
- It is a name.
- The plural form of chivalry is: chivalries.
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Hyphenation of chivalry
chivalry
- It consists of 1 syllables and 8 chars.
- chivalry is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable
chivalry synonyms
Meaning gallantry:
Meaning knightliness:
Words that rhyme with chivalry
rascalry, infernalry, nopalry, vassalry, annualry, victualry, Valry, cavalry, corivalry, corrivalry, rivalry, unchivalry
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