Che·va·lier (sh -v l y , sh-vä-ly), Maurice 1888-1972. French actor and singer best known for his cabaret appearances and his role in the musical film Gigi (1958). |
chev·a·lier (sh v -lîr)n. 1. A member of certain male orders of knighthood or merit, such as the Legion of Honor in France. 2. a. A French nobleman of the lowest rank. b. Used as a title for such a nobleman. 3. A knight. 4. A chivalrous man. [Middle English chevaler, from Old French chevalier, from Late Latin caball rius, horseman; see cavalier.] |
chevalier [ˌʃɛˈvælɪə]
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a member of certain orders of merit, such as the French Legion of Honour
2. (Historical Terms) French history
a. a mounted soldier or knight, esp a military cadet
b. the lowest title of rank in the old French nobility
3. an archaic word for knight
4. a chivalrous man; gallant
[from Old French, from Medieval Latin caballārius horseman, cavalier]
Chevalier
n
1. (Biographies) Albert. 1861-1923, British music hall entertainer, remembered for his cockney songs
2. (Biographies) Maurice (mɔris). 1888-1972, French singer and film actor
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| Noun | 1. |  Chevalier - French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972) |
| 2. |  chevalier - a gallant or courtly gentleman male aristocrat - a man who is an aristocrat |
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