No. 8,981 in French
chevalier
"Chevalier" means "knight" or "nobleman" in English.
In a sentence
Le chevalier portait une armure étincelante dans le tournoi.
The knight wore a shining armor in the tournament.
In this context, 'chevalier' refers to a medieval knight, a person of noble rank in historical stories.
Elle admirait le courage de cet homme, un vrai chevalier dans sa conduite.
She admired the courage of this man, a true knight in his conduct.
Here, 'chevalier' is metaphorically used to describe someone with knightly virtues, such as bravery and honor.
En politique, il est souvent apparu comme un chevalier défendant les valeurs morales.
In politics, he often appeared as a knight defending moral values.
In this sentence, 'chevalier' is applied figuratively to signify someone championing principles or ideals like a noble knight.
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