No. 5,735 in French
chevalière
A "chevalière" is a signet ring.
In a sentence
Elle porte une chevalière en or massif sur son index.
She wears a signet ring made of solid gold on her index finger.
In this sentence, 'chevalière' refers to a type of ring called a signet ring, often worn on a finger.
Une chevalière est souvent gravée avec des armoiries familiales.
A signet ring is often engraved with family crests.
Here, 'chevalière' is used in a general context, talking about the common characteristics of signet rings.
Il a reçu une chevalière de son grand-père pour son anniversaire.
He received a signet ring from his grandfather for his birthday.
In this example, 'chevalière' denotes a specific item—a signet ring given as a gift.
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