chevalier
chevalier · chevaliers
Cavalier; knightCavalier; knight
/ˌʃɛvəˈlɪɚ/
Meaning
2 senses(historical)Cavalier; knight
In tarot cards, the card between the valet and the dame.
More definitions
- French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
- a gallant or courtly gentleman
Origin
From Middle English chivaler or chevaler (also shyvalere while code-switching), from AngloFrom Middle English chivaler or chevaler (also shyvalere while code-switching), from Anglo-Norman chevaler or chivaler, later refashioned after French chevalier, from Late Latin caballārius (“horseman”), from Latin caballus (“horse”). Doublet of caballero and cavalier.
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Forms
plural: chevaliers| Singular | chevalier |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972):Maurice Chevalier
- a gallant or courtly gentleman:cavalier
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpreux chevalier