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cheval
Old French · medieval
"a horse"
horse, the root behind mounted knighthood and its code of conduct
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chivalrie
Old French · medieval
"knighthood, the code of a knight"
the qualities and code expected of a mounted knight
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chivalry
English · 1300s
"courteous and honorable conduct, especially by men"
settled as the English word for courteous, honorable conduct
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