different between chevalier vs chivalry

English

Etymology

From Middle English chivaler or chevaler (also shyvalere while code-switching), from Anglo-Norman chevaler or chivaler, later refashioned after French chevalier, from Late Latin caballarius (“horseman”), from Latin caballus (“horse”). Doublet of cavalier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???v??l??/
• Rhymes: -??(?)

Noun

chevalier (plural chevaliers)

1. A cavalier; a knight.
2. In tarot cards, the card between the valet and the dame

References

French

Etymology

From Middle French chevalier, from Old French chevalier, from Late Latin caball?rius, from Latin caballus. Doublet of cavalier.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??.va.lje/
• Rhymes: -je

Noun

chevalier m (plural chevaliers, feminine chevalière)

1. knight
2. sandpiper (bird)

Derived terms

Related terms

• cheval
• chevalerie
• chevalière

Descendants

• Turkish: ?övalye

Further reading

• “chevalier” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Middle French

Alternative forms

• shyvalere

Etymology

From Old French chevalier.

Noun

chevalier m (plural chevaliers)

1. knight

Related terms

• cheval

Descendants

• French: chevalier

Old French

Alternative forms

• cevalier (Picardy)
• chevaler (Anglo-Norman)
• chivaler (Anglo-Norman)

Etymology

From Late Latin caball?rius, from Latin caballus. Compare Old Occitan cavalier.

Noun

chevalier m (oblique plural chevaliers, nominative singular chevaliers, nominative plural chevalier)

1. knight
2. (chess) knight

Descendants

• ? English: chevalier
• Middle French: chevalier
  • French: chevalier
  • Norman: quevalier
  • Picard: cvalier
  • Bourguignon: chevaulei

References

English

Alternative forms

• chyvalry (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle English chivalrie, a late 13th century loan from Old French chevalerie (“knighthood, chivalry, nobility, cavalry”) (11th century), the -erie (“-ery”) abstract of chevaler (“knight, horseman”), from Medieval Latin caballarius (“horseman, knight”), from caballus (“horse”). Medieval Latin caballaria (“knighthood, status or fief of a knight”) dates to the 12th century. Doublet of cavalry.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???v?l?i/

Noun

chivalry (usually uncountable, plural chivalries)

1. (now rare, historical) Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.
   • 1999, George RR Martin, A Clash of Kings, Bantam 2011, p. 529:

     ‘Most of the lords who rode with Lord Renly to Storm's End have gone over banner-and-blade to Stannis, with all their chivalry.’

2. (obsolete) The fact or condition of being a knight; knightly skill, prowess.
3. 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.
4. Courtesy, respect and honourable conduct between opponents in wartime.
5. Courteous behaviour, especially that of men towards women.
6. (Britain, law, historical) A tenure of lands by knightly service.

Related terms

• cavalier
• chevalier
• chivalresque
• chivalrous

Translations

See also

• bushido
• xiá