cavaliere servente

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For this reason she always regards us as cavaliere servente to the house of Hapsburg.

From Berlin and Sans-Souci; or Frederick the Great and his friends by Mühlbach, L. (Luise)

"You can't have Captain Vauvenarde for your husband, Dale for your cavaliere servente, and myself for your guide, philosopher and friend all at the same time."

From Simon the Jester by Locke, William John

Sometimes she met Felix there, who amused her after a manner by his jokes, who praised her beauty, and offered himself to her as cavaliere servente.

From Klytia A Story of Heidelberg Castle by Hausrath, Adolf

"So you are not going?" cried the blonde beauty, who was particularly anxious that her cavaliere servente should be in attendance on this occasion.

From White Nights and Other Stories The Novels of Fyodor Dostoevsky, Volume X by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor

With forlorn dejection at one moment, and with irritated susceptibility at another, he saw this handsome young soldier assume and exercise all the privileges of a cavaliere servente.

From The Antiquary — Volume 01 by Scott, Walter, Sir