Definition of: chivalry

(shiv′əl·rē) noun
1. The feudal system of knighthood; knight-errantry; also, the spirit and customs of medieval knight-errantry.
2. Disinterested courtesy; bravery; magnanimity.
3. A body of knights, warriors, or gallant gentlemen.
4. Obs. Mounted and armed fighting men. [<OF chevalerie <LL caballarius cavalier. Doublet of CAVALRY.]
—chiv·al·ric (shiv′əl·rik, shi·val′rik) adjective

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