Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows.


Noun: chivalry  shivulree
  1. Courtesy towards women
    - gallantry, politesse
     
  2. The medieval principles governing knighthood and knightly conduct
    - knightliness

Derived forms: chivalries

See also: chivalric, chivalrous

Type of: courtesy, good manners, principle

Encyclopedia: Chivalry