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The French word for knight is
chevalier





knight

Plural

The plural of chevalier is chevaliers.

French Definition


knight
     1. n. Chevalier.
           Knight of Libra.
           chevalier de la Balance.
           Knight of Fox
           chevalier du Renard
     2. n. (Échecs) Cavalier.
     3. v. (Histoire) Adouber, faire chevalier.
     4. v. (À notre époque) Anoblir (avec le titre de chevalier)
           The actor Bruce Forsyth was knighted in 2011.

Translations for knight and their definitions

Chevalier
     1. Proper noun. surname, from=occupations, eq=Knight
     2. n-m. knight
     3. n-m. sandpiper (bird)



cavalier
     1. n-m. horseman, particularly:
     2. n-m.          knight
     3. n-m.          cavalier: an early modern cavalry officer
     4. n-m.          (horse-)rider
     5. n-m. (chess, m) knight
     6. n-m. (card games, m) knight (in tarot)
     7. n-m. (m) U-nail, fence staple, construction staple
     8. n-m. (m) cable clip
     9. n-m. (danse, m) (male) partner
     10. n-m. (m) (male) date, (male) companion for social activities
     11. adj. equestrian
     12. adj. cavalier (all senses)


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