chivaler
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Anglo-Norman chevaler and Middle French chevalier, from Late Latin caballārius.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌt͡ʃivaˈleːr/, /ˌt͡ʃɛvaˈleːr/, /ˈt͡ʃivalər/
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.