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chevalier

/ˌʃɛvəˈlɪɹ/

Meanings
noun
A cavalier; a knight.

Examples :

"Sir Reginald, a modern-day chevalier, dedicated his life to protecting the innocent and upholding justice within the community. "
royal person history military title

Related Words

Illustration protecting

protecting verb

/pɹəˈtɛktɪŋ/

To keep safe; to defend; to guard; to prevent harm coming to.

"Condoms are designed to protect against sexually-transmitted diseases."

Illustration justice

justice noun

/ˈdʒʌs.tɪs/

The state or characteristic of being just or fair.

"the justice of a description"

Illustration upholding

upholding verb

/ʌpˈhoʊldɪŋ/ /ʌpˈhəʊldɪŋ/

To hold up; to lift on high; to elevate.

"The athlete was upholding the trophy after winning the championship. "

Illustration cavalier

cavalier noun

/ˌkævəˈlɪəɹ/

A military man serving on horse, early modern cavalry officers who had abandoned the heavy armor of medieval knights.

"During the English Civil War, the cavalier was a figure known for his horsemanship and loyalty to the King. "

Illustration knight

knight noun

/naɪt/

A young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord.

"The knight helped the queen with her homework. "

Illustration modern

modern noun

/ˈmɒd(ə)n/ /ˈmɑdɚn/

Someone who lives in modern times.

"The modern is enjoying a peaceful evening at home with their family. "

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

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between noun

/bɪˈtwiːn/ /bəˈtwin/

A kind of needle, shorter than a sharp, with a small rounded eye, used for making fine stitches on heavy fabrics.

"The seamstress used a sturdy between to create a precise, even stitch on the thick upholstery fabric. "

Illustration offering

offering verb

/ˈɑfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɒfəɹɪŋ/ /ˈɔfəɹɪŋ/

To propose or express one's willingness (to do something).

"She offered to help with her homework."

Illustration movement

movement noun

/ˈmuːv.mənt/

Physical motion between points in space.

"I saw a movement in that grass on the hill."

Illustration dedicated

dedicated verb

/ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/

To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.

"The family dedicated the new playroom to their recently deceased grandfather. "

Illustration innocent

innocent noun

/ˈɪnəsn̩t/

One who is innocent, especially a young child.

"The slaughter of the innocents was a significant event in the New Testament."