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chevalier

/ˌʃɛvəˈlɪɚ/

Rhymes with -ɪə(ɹ)

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From Middle English chivaler or chevaler (also shyvalere while code-switching), from Anglo-Norman chevaler or chivaler, later refashioned after French chevalier, from Late Latin caballārius (“horseman”), from Latin caballus (“horse”). Doublet of caballero and cavalier.

noun chevaliers

historical cavalier; knight
In tarot cards, the card between the valet and the dame.

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@misc{chevalier_2026,
  title = {chevalier},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chevalier},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}