n.
Pronunciation: ' shi-v ə l-r ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -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