cheval de bataillen.

/ʃəˌval də bəˈtʌɪ(jə)/

Forms: Plural chevaux de bataille /ʃəvo/.

Etymology: French, lit. battle-horse.

An obsession, favourite subject.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > hobby > [noun]

parergon1607

curiosity1646

hobby-horse1676

hobby1816

cheval de bataille1818

fad1867

first love1971

the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > act of convincing, conviction > [noun] > firm opinion, conviction > dominating

possession1728

cheval de bataille1818

fixed idea1829

idée fixe1836

King Charles's head1865

fixation1963

1818 Lady Morgan Florence Macarthy II. ii. 86 Ceremony, with all its laws of precedence, is the cheval de bataille of the demi-officials of Ireland.

1888 G. B. Shaw in Star 26 Nov. 2/3 When Beethoven is made a mere cheval de bataille for a Rubinstein, the interest is more volatile.

1895 C. M. Yonge Long Vac. viii. 75 I unfortunately told Fernan Brown one story..and it has served him for a cheval de bataille ever since!

1942 E. Blom Mus. in Eng. ix. 150 The chief chevaux de bataille for new sopranos being the heroines in ‘La Sonnambula’ and ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	cheval de bataille
释义	cheval de bataillen. /ʃəˌval də bəˈtʌɪ(jə)/ Forms: Plural chevaux de bataille /ʃəvo/. Etymology: French, lit. battle-horse. An obsession, favourite subject. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > entertainment > pastimes > hobby > [noun] parergon1607 curiosity1646 hobby-horse1676 hobby1816 cheval de bataille1818 fad1867 first love1971 the mind > mental capacity > belief > belief, trust, confidence > act of convincing, conviction > [noun] > firm opinion, conviction > dominating possession1728 cheval de bataille1818 fixed idea1829 idée fixe1836 King Charles's head1865 fixation1963 1818 Lady Morgan Florence Macarthy II. ii. 86 Ceremony, with all its laws of precedence, is the cheval de bataille of the demi-officials of Ireland. 1888 G. B. Shaw in Star 26 Nov. 2/3 When Beethoven is made a mere cheval de bataille for a Rubinstein, the interest is more volatile. 1895 C. M. Yonge Long Vac. viii. 75 I unfortunately told Fernan Brown one story..and it has served him for a cheval de bataille ever since! 1942 E. Blom Mus. in Eng. ix. 150 The chief chevaux de bataille for new sopranos being the heroines in ‘La Sonnambula’ and ‘Lucia di Lammermoor’. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1972; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1818
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