English Dictionary

chivalry

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈʃɪvəlɹi/

名詞

古語 歴史的 不可算名詞 通常 廃用 イギリス英語

(now rare, historical) Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle. / (obsolete) The fact or condition of being a knight; knightly skill, prowess.

日本語の意味

騎兵（昔の意味：戦闘用に武装した馬に乗る兵士、騎兵隊） / 騎士道（昔の意味：騎士であること、騎士としての技能や風格）

The duke ordered his chivalry to charge at dawn, hoping to break the enemy lines.

公爵は敵の陣形を崩すことを期待して、夜明けに騎兵に突撃を命じた。

意味（1）

(now rare, historical) Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.

‘Most of the lords who rode with Lord Renly to Storm's End have gone over banner-and-blade to Stannis, with all their chivalry.’

意味（2）

(obsolete) The fact or condition of being a knight; knightly skill, prowess.

意味（3）

The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honour, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and utmost graciousness and courtesy to ladies.

意味（4）

Courtesy, respect and honourable conduct between opponents in wartime.

意味（5）

Courteous behaviour, especially that of men towards women.

意味（6）

(UK, law, historical) A tenure of lands by knightly service.

chivalries （ plural ）