Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

preux chevalier

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.60 in modern English

Syllables: preux cheva-lier
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A valiant knight; any gallant gentleman.

Example Sentences

""I do not know any one who better realises my idea of a preux''' chevalier than Mr. Lorraine," replied Lady Mandeville. "He is so very handsome, to begin with; and there is a romantic tone about him, which, to its original merits of fine taste and elevated feelings, adds also that of being very uncommon.""
"'[…]a piece of duty which, as a preux chevalier, you must immediately perform.'"
"Perhaps Saxon was secretly comforted by the conviction that only a preux chevalier would be worthy of Miss Colonna, and that the preux chevalier was certainly not forthcoming."

Etymology

Borrowed from French preux chevalier.

Inflected Forms

preux chevaliers (plural)

Questions

What does preux chevalier mean?: A valiant knight; any gallant gentleman.
Where does preux chevalier come from?: Borrowed from French preux chevalier.

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