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valet de chambre

[ va-le duh shahn-bruh ]

noun

French.
plural valets de chambre


valet de chambre

/ valɛ də ʃɑ̃brə /

noun

  1. the full French term for valet
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

“He has so much martial dignity in his deportment,” observed Benjamin Rush, “that there is not a king in Europe but would look like a valet de chambre by his side.”

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He had been valet de chambre to some gentleman or nobleman, who gave him a large sum of money on his marrying the lady.

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The first step was to engage the help of Lebel, the king's valet de chambre.

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Why, John has been a rover to be sure; but now he's settled, since I've made him my valet de chambre.

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A few minutes before his last breath he took the hand of Morand, his valet de chambre, who was watching by him, pressed it, and said: "Adieu, my dear Morand, I am gone."

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