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à cheval

adverb
à che·​val | \ ˌä-shə-ˈväl How to pronounce à cheval (audio) \

Definition of à cheval

1 : with a leg on each side : astride
2 : in such a way as to be played or chanced simultaneously on two numbers or events (as in roulette)

Examples of à cheval in a Sentence

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 After the free exhibition closes on Sept. 15, the building will reportedly be turned into a Cheval Blanc luxury hotel. — Lindzi Scharf, latimes.com, "For Louis Vuitton’s CEO, L.A. is ‘the culture capital of the world’," 4 July 2019

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First Known Use of à cheval

1832, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for à cheval

borrowed from French, literally, "on horseback"

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