Added 10 October 2026
chevalier
/ˌʃɛvəˈlɪɚ/ noun
Latin root: caballārius Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about chevalier at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
Origin
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.
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