chevalier

  • 131chevalier d'industrie — /shə va lyā dɛ̃ düs trē/ noun (French) An adventurer, a person who lives by his wits, literally a knight of industry • • • Main Entry: ↑chevalier …

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  • 132Chevalier Alfredo Duprat — was born in Lisbon on 21 July 1816 and was a member for Portugal on the Combined Anglo Portuguese Commission dealing with captured slavers. Major Duprat was the first Commanding Officer of Cape Town Volunteer Artillery (CVA) when the unit was… …

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