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

Descendants

English: chevalier (remodelled after modern French)

References

“chevalēr, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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