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Chivalry vs Graceful - What's the difference?

chivalry | graceful |

As a noun chivalry

is cavalry; horsemen armed for battle.

As an adjective graceful is

having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.

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.
  • See also

    * bushido *

    graceful

    English

    Alternative forms

    * gracefull (archaic)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Having or showing grace in movement, shape, or proportion.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1963, author=(Margery Allingham)
  • , title=(The China Governess) , chapter=1 citation , passage=The half-dozen pieces […] were painted white and carved with festoons of flowers, birds and cupids. […]  The bed was the most extravagant piece.  Its graceful cane halftester rose high towards the cornice and was so festooned in carved white wood that the effect was positively insecure, as if the great couch were trimmed with icing sugar.}}

    Antonyms

    * graceless * clumsy

    Derived terms

    * gracefulness