chevalier. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

The American Heritage^® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.

chevalier

SYLLABICATION:	chev·a·lier
PRONUNCIATION:	shv-lîr
NOUN:	1. A member of certain male orders of knighthood or merit, such as the Legion of Honor in France. 2a. A French nobleman of the lowest rank. b. Used as a title for such a nobleman. 3. A knight. 4. A chivalrous man.
ETYMOLOGY:	Middle English chevaler, from Old French chevalier, from Late Latin caballrius, horseman. See cavalier.


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