chevalier
noun
che·va·lier
ˌshe-və-ˈlir 
especially for senses 1b and 2 also
shə-ˈval-ˌyā
1
a
b
: a member of any of various orders of knighthood or of merit (such as the Legion of Honor)
2
a
: a member of the lowest rank of French nobility
b
: a cadet of the French nobility
3
: a chivalrous man
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But the trouble with chivalry is that the chevalier decides what is best for the lady without consulting her.
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
He was made a chevalier of arts and letters by the French Culture Ministry in 1991.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
In 2021, Gaydos was named a chevalier/knight by France’s Ministry of Culture in recognition of his long career in entertainment.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
But the trouble with chivalry is that the chevalier decides what is best for the lady without consulting her.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
He was made a chevalier of arts and letters by the French Culture Ministry in 1991.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
For the chevalier’s apartment in Paris, where much of the movie is filmed, Murphy visited the Hotel le Peletier, a Baroque mansion in Paris, and the Château de Maisons-Laffitte in the suburbs of Paris.
—Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 26 Apr. 2023
He was made a chevalier in the French Order of Arts and Letters in 1986, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988 and was elevated in 2001 to a Companion of Honor, a British distinction limited to 65 living people.
—Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022
But Widmaier-Picasso’s insight proves both singular and intimate through her stories of Maya, impressively decorated as a Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres and a chevalier de la Légion d’honneur.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2022
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Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
He was made a chevalier of arts and letters by the French Culture Ministry in 1991.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
In 2021, Gaydos was named a chevalier/knight by France’s Ministry of Culture in recognition of his long career in entertainment.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 24 Feb. 2025
But the trouble with chivalry is that the chevalier decides what is best for the lady without consulting her.
—Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
He was made a chevalier of arts and letters by the French Culture Ministry in 1991.
—Michael S. Rosenwald, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2025
For the chevalier’s apartment in Paris, where much of the movie is filmed, Murphy visited the Hotel le Peletier, a Baroque mansion in Paris, and the Château de Maisons-Laffitte in the suburbs of Paris.
—Camille Okhio, ELLE Decor, 26 Apr. 2023
He was made a chevalier in the French Order of Arts and Letters in 1986, was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1988 and was elevated in 2001 to a Companion of Honor, a British distinction limited to 65 living people.
—Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2022
But Widmaier-Picasso’s insight proves both singular and intimate through her stories of Maya, impressively decorated as a Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres and a chevalier de la Légion d’honneur.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2022
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“Chevalier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chevalier. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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