valet de chambre

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valet de chambre

(valɛ də ʃɑ̃brə)

n, pl valets de chambre (valɛ də ʃɑ̃brə)

(Professions) the full French term for valet¹

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Noun

valet de chambre - a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man"

gentleman's gentleman, valet, gentleman, man

body servant - a valet or personal maid

manservant - a man servant

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I never speak to his excellency," replied the concierge; "the valet de chambre will carry your message.

Now, leave me, and desire my valet de chambre to come hither.

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dismissing with a gesture both the gentleman and the valet de chambre, who passed out into the next apartment.

Still more, formerly I used to get Laporte, my valet de chambre, to read historical subjects to me, but he put a stop to these readings, and took away Laporte from me.

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And when next we do hear of him, he is valet de chambre in the household of Edward III.

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To go and fetch Monsieur Laporte, the queen's VALET DE CHAMBRE.

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