Chevalier (Noun)
Meaning 1
A gallant or courtly gentleman.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The young officer was considered a chevalier for the way he treated women with respect and kindness everywhere he went.
- He was known in high society as a chevalier, always ready to defend a lady's honor or write a romantic sonnet in her praise.
- With his dashing smile and impeccable manners, he was the epitome of a chevalier, loved by all the ladies in the room.
- The chevalier in him insisted he give up his seat on the crowded bus to an elderly woman, earning her gratitude and admiration.
- As a true chevalier, he vowed to be faithful and loyal to his beloved, standing by her through thick and thin.
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Meaning 2
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.