cavalier seul
noun
ca·va·lier seul
\kȧvȧlyāsœl\
Definition of cavalier seul
cavaliers seuls
: a quadrille figure performed in turn by each man of two opposite couples while the other man and the women face him
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Origin and Etymology of cavalier seul
French, literally, gentleman alone
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