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   Chev·a·lier

   /ˌSHevəˈlir/

   

   noun

   • 1. a knight. historical
   • ▪ a chivalrous man. historical
   • ▪ a member of certain orders of knighthood or of modern French orders such as the Legion of Honor. historical
   • ▪ the title of James and Charles Stuart, pretenders to the British throne. historical

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting a horseman or mounted knight): from Old French, from medieval Latin caballarius, from Latin caballus ‘horse’. Compare with caballero and cavalier.

   Scrabble Points: 17

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