à cheval
[ ashuh-val; English ahshuh-val ]
/ a ʃəˈval; English ˈɑ ʃəˈvæl /
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French.
by horse; on horseback.
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How to use à cheval in a sentence
He was a noble animal, utterly without fear; broken by chasseurs-a-cheval to gun fire.
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British Dictionary definitions for à cheval
à cheval
/ French (a ʃəval) /
adverb
(of a bet, esp in roulette) made on two adjacent numbers, cards, etc
Word Origin for à cheval
literally: on horseback
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