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chevalier
1[shev-uh-leer, shuh-val-yey, -vahl-]
noun
a member of certain orders of honor or merit.
a chevalier of the Legion of Honor.
French History.the lowest title of rank in the old nobility.
a chivalrous man; cavalier.
Archaic.a knight.
Chevalier
2[shuh-val-yey, -vahl-, shuh-v
noun
Maurice (Auguste) 1888–1972, French actor and singer.
chevalier
1/ ˌʃɛˈæɪə /
noun
a member of certain orders of merit, such as the French Legion of Honour
French history
a mounted soldier or knight, esp a military cadet
the lowest title of rank in the old French nobility
an archaic word for knight
a chivalrous man; gallant
Chevalier
2noun
Albert. 1861–1923, British music hall entertainer, remembered for his cockney songs
Maurice (mɔris). 1888–1972, French singer and film actor
Word History and Origins
Origin of chevalier1
Word History and Origins
Origin of chevalier1
Example Sentences
For her support of its cultural institutions, the French government inducted her into the Order of Arts and Letters as a chevalier.
Four years earlier, France had given her similar recognition, naming her a chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters.
Tanner was made an honorary chevalier, or knighthood, of the Legion of Honor, France’s highest award, for his achievements.
He caught the attention of King Louis XV, who named him a chevalier.
She smiled at the young chevaliers they passed—and smirked at the court women who eyed her pink-and-white gown.
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