chevalier
/ˌʃɛvəˈlɪɚ/
chevalier noun: cavalier; knight.
Noun
chevalier (plural chevaliers)
Forms of chevalier
| plural | chevaliers |
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Origin of chevalier
From 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.
Phrases with chevalier
Words that rhyme with chevalier
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- spear
- career
- fear
- here
- steer
- appear
- cavalier
- cheer
- leer
- pioneer
- queer
- volunteer
- adhere
- beer
- chandelier
- deer
- financier
- pier
- premier
- privateer
- sheer
- veer
- vizier
- austere
- bombardier
- brigadier
- cashmere
- commandeer
- disappear
- endear
- grenadier
- interfere
- mere
- mountaineer
- peer
- sear
- tear
- tier
- unclear
- arrear
- bier
- blear
- cameleer
- cashier
- chiffonier
- cohere
- fakir
- farseer
Questions about chevalier
- What does chevalier mean?
- Chevalier means cavalier; knight.
- What part of speech is chevalier?
- Chevalier is a noun.
- How do you pronounce chevalier?
- Chevalier is pronounced /ˌʃɛvəˈlɪɚ/.
- What is the plural of chevalier?
- The plural of chevalier is chevaliers.
Words near chevalier in the dictionary
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