valet-de-chambre

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English

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Jean de Vaudetar, valet to King Charles V of France, presents the king with his gift of an illuminated manuscript by Jean Bondol, who was also a valet de chambre, in 1372.

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Etymology

Borrowed from French valet de chambre.

Noun

valet-de-chambre (plural valets-de-chambre)

  1. (historical) The personal servant of a monarch.
  2. A valet.

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