Origin Old French "chevalerie", from Latin "caballarius" 'horseman'
Derivatives Chivalric (adjective)
1. the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral and social code.
2. the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, especially courage, honour, courtesy, justice, and a readyness to help the weak.
3. courteous behaviour, especially that of a man towards women.
Derivatives Chivalric (adjective)
1. the medieval knightly system with its religious, moral and social code.
2. the combination of qualities expected of an ideal knight, especially courage, honour, courtesy, justice, and a readyness to help the weak.
3. courteous behaviour, especially that of a man towards women.
Chivalry was an expected quality of an knight during the medieval period.
Loyalty is just a given in the qualities of a chivalrous knight.
What ever happened to chivalry, eh Pipe?
Hey! I am chivalrous, *mutters to G* bloody hypocrits.
Loyalty is just a given in the qualities of a chivalrous knight.
What ever happened to chivalry, eh Pipe?
Hey! I am chivalrous, *mutters to G* bloody hypocrits.
by Alex Pipe July 08, 2004
*Jeff, Jim, and Katie are playing soccer*
*Jeff attempts a 30 yard kick on Jim*
Jeff: Go get it Jim.
Jim: No you go get it!
Jeff: Katie go get it.
Katie: Ugh...chivalry is so dead.
*Jeff attempts a 30 yard kick on Jim*
Jeff: Go get it Jim.
Jim: No you go get it!
Jeff: Katie go get it.
Katie: Ugh...chivalry is so dead.
by Rodolfo S.J, October 17, 2006
Me: "Hey, Jonathan, that bitch is fine."
Jonathan: "Yeah, but in the name of chivalry, we probably shouldn't rape her."
Me: "Yeah, you're right. Damn it."
Jonathan: "Yeah, but in the name of chivalry, we probably shouldn't rape her."
Me: "Yeah, you're right. Damn it."
by JamesRKirk January 01, 2008
by Und3dkill@ July 23, 2014
Etiquette of how knight should behave. It doesn't really have much in common with being nice to women, rather it dictates what rules there are at fight, etc., etc. If a woman (especially feminist) tells you chivalry is dead, throw your gloves on the ground in front of her and challenge her to duel to death with longswords and shields to show her what this word really means.
Lately, a woman walked to me and told me "chivalry is dead", so I challenged her to a sword duel. It seems chivalry is well enough, the woman's dead, though...
by Tomsow(12) January 09, 2020
Something women complain is dead even though it cannot logically exist in an equal society, which is something women wanted. It's one or the other.
Jesse lamented about the death of chivalry while she lambasted the days when men oppressed women which was a time when chivalry was common. Makes perfect sense.
by Amfortas March 12, 2011
Chivalry is when a guy does something nice for a woman that is not usually expected in modern times. The consists of a guy just doing the gentlemanly thing.
John opened the car door for Kayla; chivalry is always done by John.
When John offered to hang her coat, Kayla took off her jacket and handed it to him.
When John offered to hang her coat, Kayla took off her jacket and handed it to him.
by ambergurswag September 14, 2013