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Valet de chambre

noun

A manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer. Synonyms: gentleman, gentleman's gentleman, man, valet.

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"Valet de chambre" Quotes from Famous Books

... that which deterred me," replied Monte Cristo; "but as I determined to have a house to myself, I sent on my valet de chambre, and he ought by this time to have bought the house and ...

— The Count of Monte Cristo • Alexandre Dumas, Pere

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... carries with him: they took her at the siege of Oczakow, and made a present of her to our Scot, who seems to have no great need of her. She is an excellent Mussalwoman: her master allows her perfect freedom of conscience. He has also a sort of Tartar Valet de chambre [Stepan was his name], who has the honour to be a Pagan.' {128a} On October 29, Voltaire writes that he has had a letter from the Earl in Paris. 'He tells me that his Turk girl, whom he took to the play to see Mahomet [Voltaire's drama] ...

— Pickle the Spy • Andrew Lang

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... which he had knocked soon opened, and the grave, clean-shaven face of Otto, the duke's first valet de chambre, showed itself. "What the deuce do you want?" ...

— Monsieur Lecoq • Emile Gaboriau

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Words linked to "Valet de chambre" : manservant, gentleman's gentleman, man, body servant