chivalry
noun /ˈʃɪvəlri/
/ˈʃɪvəlri/
[uncountable]- polite and kind behaviour that shows a sense of honour, especially by men towards womenTopics Personal qualitiesc2
- (in the Middle Ages) the religious and moral system of behaviour that the perfect knight was expected to follow
- the age of chivalry
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French chevalerie, from medieval Latin caballerius, for late Latin caballarius ‘horseman’, from Latin caballus ‘horse’.