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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'chivalry' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions chivalry noun  An ethical code that was prevalent in Medieval Europe. It was the honor code of the knight Its primary virtues were: mercy (Towards the poor and oppressed. They were supposed to be harsh with evil-doers.) humility honor sacrifice fear of God faithfulness courage utmost graciousness and courtesy to ladies Translations:  French: chevalerie Etymology: < word chevalerie. Derived from Medieval Latin caballerius and Late Latin caballarius meaning horseman, and caballus meaning horse.        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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