CHEVALIER


Meaning of CHEVALIER in English

[ ˌʃɛvə'lɪə ]

■ noun historical a knight.

↘a member of certain orders of knighthood or of modern French orders such as the Legion of Honour.

Origin

ME: from OFr., from med. L. caballarius , from L. caballus 'horse'.

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