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 [shev-a-leer]
Noun
1. a member of the French Legion of Honour
2. a chivalrous man [Medieval Latin caballarius horseman]
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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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