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preux chevaliers

preux chevaliers is the plural of preux chevalier.

Meaning of preux chevalier

Noun

preux chevalier (plural preux chevaliers)

  1. A valiant knight; any gallant gentleman.
    • "I do not know any one who better realises my idea of a preux chevalier than Mr. Lorraine," replied Lady Mandeville. "He is so very handsome, to begin with; and there is a romantic tone about him, which, to its original merits of fine taste and elevated feelings, adds also that of being very...1831, L[etitia] E[lizabeth] L[andon], chapter VI, in Romance and Reality. […], volume II, London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, […], →OCLC, page 100

Questions about preux chevaliers

What is preux chevaliers the plural of?
Preux chevaliers is the plural of preux chevalier.

Words near preux chevaliers in the dictionary

  1. Preussen
  2. Preusser
  3. Preussers
  4. Preutești
  5. preux chevalier
  6. preux chevaliers
  7. prev
  8. prevacation
  9. prevaccinate
  10. prevaccinated
  11. prevaccinates

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