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   chevalier

   /ˌʃɛvəˈlɪə/

   noun

   • 1. a knight. historical
   • ▪ a member of certain orders of knighthood or of modern French orders such as the Legion of Honour. historical
   • ▪ a title of the Old and Young Pretenders. historical

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a horseman or mounted knight): from Old French, from medieval Latin caballarius, from Latin caballus ‘horse’. Compare with caballero and cavalier.

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   What does Chevalier mean in French?

   • chevalier, (French: “horseman”), a French title originally equivalent to the English knight. Later the title chevalier came to be used in a variety of senses not always denoting membership in any order of chivalry; it was frequently used by men of noble birth or noble pretensions who could not claim any of the standard territorial titles.

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   What does a Chevalier do?

   • They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. chevalier, (French: “horseman”), a French title originally equivalent to the English knight.

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   What is the movie Chevalier about?

   • Chevalier is a movie about Bologne, who is historically known as ‘the Black Mozart’. In the film, Bologne attempts to make a name for himself in pre-French Revolution Paris. Directed by Stephen Williams and written by Stefani Robinson, Chevalier depicts Bologne as much more than just that simplistic title.

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   Is chevaler a French word?

   • Note: Old French and Anglo-French chevaler was borrowed into Middle English as chevaler, chivaler, but this word appears to have become obsolescent by the seventeenth century, and the current word represents a reborrowing from Modern French. 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a “Chevalier.”

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   Chevalier definition: a member of certain orders of honor or merit. See examples of CHEVALIER used in a sentence.

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   a gallant or courtly gentleman.

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   Chevalier is a French word that can mean a member of certain orders of merit, a mounted soldier or knight, a chivalrous man, or an archaic word for knight. Learn the pronunciation, synonyms, collocations, and grammar of chevalier.

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   Chevalier means "horseman" in French and was originally a title equivalent to knight. It later became a general term for noblemen or members of various orders of chivalry, such as the Knights of Malta or the Legion of Honour.

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