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
Examples of chevalier in a Sentence
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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.
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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
In 2008, he was named a chevalier of the French Legion of Honor by President Nicolas Sarkozy.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2022
France’s Ministry of Culture gave a French toast to Variety’s Steven Gaydos on Thursday, naming him a chevalier/knight for his decades of work in entertainment.
—Tim Gray, Variety, 10 Sep. 2021
The French Ministry of Culture anointed him a knight, or chevalier, of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1985.
—Keith Spera, NOLA.com, 3 Feb. 2021
He was promoted to commander of the French Legion of Honor, the third of five degrees of distinction, in 2008 after being named chevalier in 1993 and officer in 2002.
—Théophile Larcher, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2020
The day after the Élysée meeting, Diane von Furstenberg was made a chevalier of France’s Legion D’Honneur, recognizing her contributions to culture and philanthropy.
—Ben Widdicombe, Town & Country, 2 Mar. 2020
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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
In 2008, he was named a chevalier of the French Legion of Honor by President Nicolas Sarkozy.
—Sam Roberts, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2022
France’s Ministry of Culture gave a French toast to Variety’s Steven Gaydos on Thursday, naming him a chevalier/knight for his decades of work in entertainment.
—Tim Gray, Variety, 10 Sep. 2021
The French Ministry of Culture anointed him a knight, or chevalier, of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in 1985.
—Keith Spera, NOLA.com, 3 Feb. 2021
He was promoted to commander of the French Legion of Honor, the third of five degrees of distinction, in 2008 after being named chevalier in 1993 and officer in 2002.
—Théophile Larcher, BostonGlobe.com, 5 July 2020
The day after the Élysée meeting, Diane von Furstenberg was made a chevalier of France’s Legion D’Honneur, recognizing her contributions to culture and philanthropy.
—Ben Widdicombe, Town & Country, 2 Mar. 2020
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