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What is the difference between cavalier and chivalry?

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Chivalry is a related term of cavalier.



As nouns the difference between cavalier and chivalry

is that cavalier is a military man serving on horse while chivalry is cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.

As an adjective cavalier

is not caring enough about something important.

cavalier

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not caring enough about something important.
    • The very dignified officials were confused by his cavalier manner.
  • * 2003 , Bill Bryson, A Short History of Nearly Everything'', ''Black Swan , pg.46:
    • Far from marking the outer edge of the solar system, as those school-room maps so cavalierly imply, Pluto is barely one-fifty-thousandth of the way.
  • High-spirited.
  • Supercilious; haughty; disdainful; curt; brusque.
  • Of or pertaining to the party of King Charles I.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A military man serving on horse.
  • A sprightly, military man; hence, a gallant.
  • One of the court party in the time of King Charles I, as contrasted with a Roundhead or an adherent of Parliament.
  • A work of more than ordinary height, rising from the level ground of a bastion, etc., and overlooking surrounding parts.
  • A well mannered man; a gentleman.

    • References

    Anagrams

    * ----

    chivalry

    English

    (wikipedia chivalry)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • Cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.
  • * 1999 , (George RR Martin), A Clash of Kings , Bantam 2011, p. 529:
    • ‘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 .’
  • (obsolete) The fact or condition of being a knight; knightly skill, prowess.
  • The ethical code of the knight prevalent in Medieval Europe, having such primary virtues as mercy towards the poor and oppressed, humility, honor, sacrifice, fear of God, faithfulness, courage and utmost graciousness and courtesy to ladies.
  • Courtesy, respect and honorable conduct between opponents in wartime.
  • Courteous behavior, especially that of men towards women.
  • (UK, legal, historical) A tenure of lands by knightly service.

    • Related terms

    * cavalier * chevalier * chivalrous

    See also

    * bushido *