noun🔗ShareChevalier, écuyerA young servant or follower; a trained military attendant in service of a lord."The knight helped the queen with her homework. "Le chevalier a aidé la reine avec ses devoirs.militaryroyalhistorypersonChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChevalierA minor nobleman with an honourable military rank who had served as a page and squire."The young knight, having served his apprenticeship as a squire, was now ready to take on his duties as a nobleman. "Le jeune chevalier, après avoir fait son apprentissage comme écuyer, était maintenant prêt à assumer ses fonctions de noble.royalpersonhistorymilitarytitlewarsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChevalier(by extension) An armored and mounted warrior of the Middle Ages."King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table"Le roi Arthur et les chevaliers de la Table rondehistorypersonmilitaryroyalcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChevalier(modern) A person on whom a knighthood has been conferred by a monarch."Sir Arthur, a knight of the realm, was honored at the school's annual awards ceremony. "Sir Arthur, un chevalier du royaume, a été honoré lors de la cérémonie annuelle de remise des prix de l'école.royalculturepersonhistorytitleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChevalierA brave, chivalrous and honorable man devoted to a noble cause or love interest."The young knight dedicated himself to helping his classmates who were struggling in math class. "Le jeune chevalier s'est consacré à aider ses camarades de classe qui avaient des difficultés en mathématiques.cultureliteratureroyalcharacterpersonhistorymilitarytraditionheraldrywarsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCavalierA chess piece, often in the shape of a horse's head, that is moved two squares in one direction and one at right angles to that direction in a single move, leaping over any intervening pieces."The knight moved two squares forward, then one square to the side, capturing the bishop. "Le cavalier a avancé de deux cases, puis d'une case sur le côté, capturant le fou.gamesportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareValet, cavalierA playing card bearing the figure of a knight; the knave or jack."My younger brother loves to play cards, and his favorite card is the knight. "Mon jeune frère adore jouer aux cartes, et sa carte préférée est le valet.gamefigureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePapillons du genre YpthimaAny of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Ypthima."The butterfly fluttering by the window is a knight butterfly. "Le papillon qui vole près de la fenêtre est un papillon du genre Ypthima.insectanimalbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChevaliers(modern) A generic name for various mushrooms belonging to the fungal order gilled mushrooms; scientific name Tricholoma."My friend collected several knights mushrooms in the woods behind the school. "Mon ami a ramassé plusieurs champignons chevaliers dans les bois derrière l'école.organismplantbiologynaturefoodvegetablescienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnoblir, faire chevalierTo confer knighthood upon."The king knighted the young squire."Le roi a fait chevalier le jeune écuyer.royalritualculturehistorymilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePromouvoir (un pion) en cavalierTo promote (a pawn) to a knight."The coach knighted the pawn to a knight in the chess game. "L'entraîneur a promu le pion en cavalier dans la partie d'échecs.gameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
