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CHEVALIER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A gallant or courtly gentleman

Synonyms:

cavalier; chevalier

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("chevalier" is a kind of...):

male aristocrat (a man who is an aristocrat)

Sense 2

Meaning:

French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)

Synonyms:

Chevalier; Maurice Chevalier

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

actor; histrion; player; role player; thespian (a theatrical performer)

singer; vocaliser; vocalist; vocalizer (a person who sings)

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