chevalerie

French

Etymology

From cheval +‎ -erie. Compare cavalerie.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃə.val.ʁi/

Noun

chevalerie f (plural chevaleries)

1. chivalry (state of being a knight in the Middles Ages)

Related terms

• chevalier
• chevaleresque

Further reading

• “chevalerie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

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Old French

Etymology

cheval +‎ -erie.

Noun

chevalerie oblique singular, f (oblique plural chevaleries, nominative singular chevalerie, nominative plural chevaleries)

1. 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