chevalerie
French
Etymology
From cheval + -erie. Compare cavalerie.
Pronunciation
Noun
chevalerie f (plural chevaleries)
- chivalry (state of being a knight in the Middles Ages)
Related terms
Further reading
- “chevalerie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Old French
Etymology
Noun
chevalerie oblique singular, f (oblique plural chevaleries, nominative singular chevalerie, nominative plural chevaleries)
- chivalry (state of being a knight in the Middle Ages)
- circa 1250, Rutebeuf, Des plaies du monde:
- Chevalerie est si granz choze
- Chivalry is such an important thing
Descendants
- → English: chivalry
- French: chevalerie