(historical)a knight (史)骑士 ■a member of certain orders of knighthood or of modern French orders such as the Legion of Honour 某些骑士团成员;(现代法国)荣誉勋位团成员 ■(Chevalier)(Brit. historical)a title of the Old and Young Pretenders (英,史)觊觎王位者(指詹姆士二世的儿子和孙子)的称号
语源
late Middle English (denoting a horseman or mounted knight): from Old French, from medieval Latin caballarius, from Latin caballus 'horse'. Compare with caballero and cavalier