chivaler
Middle English
Alternative forms
- chevaler, chevalere, chevalier, chevaller, chevelere, chyvaler, chyvalour
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman chevaler and Middle French chevalier, from Late Latin caballārius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌtʃivaˈleːr/, /ˌtʃɛvaˈleːr/, /ˈtʃivalər/
Noun
chivaler (plural chivalers)
- (Late Middle English) knight (noble equestrian soldier)
Related terms
- chivalerie
- chivalerous
Descendants
- English: chevalier (remodelled after modern French)
References
- “chevalēr, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.