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very polite, honest, and kind behaviour, especially by men towards women. the system of behaviour followed by knights in the medieval period of history, that put a high value on honour, kindness, and courage: the age of chivalry. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Polite and respectful.
Chivalry, the knightly class of feudal times. The primary sense of the term in Europe in the Middle Ages is ‘knights,’ or ‘fully armed and mounted fighting men.’ Thence the term came to mean the gallantry and honour expected of knights.
14 maj 2018 · In medieval Europe, a code of ethics known as chivalry developed which included rules and expectations that the nobility would, at all times, behave in a certain manner.
The medieval knightly system with its religious, moral, and social code; knights, noblemen, and horsemen of that system collectively. Recorded from Middle English, the word comes, via Old French chevalerie and medieval Latin, from late Latin caballarius ‘horseman’ (see chevalier).
noun. the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, esp courage, honour, justice, and a readiness to help the weak. courteous behaviour, esp towards women. the medieval system and principles of knighthood. knights, noblemen, etc, collectively.
Chivalry here means the righteous use of violence. Many re-enactors use chivalry as a standard for their behaviour when they recreate such events as tournaments or battles. Talk to them about what they are doing on their battlefields and chivalry will almost always come up.
The Dictionary provides balanced coverage of both the whole geographical extent of the European Middle Ages (including Germany and Austria, Spain and Portugal, the Low Countries, and Central and Eastern Europe, amongst many others), and of numerous major topics, from art and architecture, medicine, and law, to archaeology, ecclesiastical ...
