cavalier

cav·a·lier  (kv-lîr)

n.

1. A gallant or chivalrous man, especially one serving as escort to a woman of high social position; a gentleman.

2. A mounted soldier; a knight.

3. Cavalier A supporter of Charles I of England in his struggles against Parliament. Also called Royalist.

adj.

1. Showing arrogant or offhand disregard; dismissive: a cavalier attitude toward the suffering of others.

2. Carefree and nonchalant; jaunty.

3. Cavalier Of or relating to a group of 17th-century English poets associated with the court of Charles I.

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[French, horseman, from Old Italian cavaliere, from Late Latin caballrius, from Latin caballus, horse.]

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cava·lierly adv.

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cavalier

Adjective

showing haughty disregard; offhand

Noun

Old-fashioned a gallant or courtly gentleman [Late Latin caballarius rider]

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Cavalier

Noun

a supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cavalier - a gallant or courtly gentleman       chevalier male aristocrat - a man who is an aristocrat
	2.	Cavalier - a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War Royalist monarchist, royalist - an advocate of the principles of monarchy
Adj.	1.	cavalier - given to haughty disregard of others high-handed domineering - tending to domineer

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cavalier

adjective offhand, lordly, arrogant, lofty, curt, condescending, haughty, scornful, disdainful, insolent, supercilious

Translations

cavalier [kævəˈlɪəʳ] n (= knight) → caballero

adj (pej) (= offhand) [person, attitude] → arrogante, desdeñoso

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cavalier [kævəˈlɪəʳ] adj → cavalier/ère, désinvolte

n (= knight) → cavalier m

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cavalier [kævəˈlɪəʳ] adj → unbekümmert

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cavalier [kævəˈlɪəʳ] n (= knight) → cavaliere m

adj (pej) (= offhand); brusco/a

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cavalier

n cavalier [kӕvəˈliə]

in former times, a horseman or knight. kavalier فارِس конник/рицар kavalír, jezdec, rytíř ridder der Reiter,der Ritter ιππότης caballero ratsur, rüütel سلحشور؛ اسب سوار مسلح ratsastaja, ritari cavalier פָּרַש घुड़सवार vitez lovag ksatria reiðmaður, riddari cavaliere 騎士 말탄 무사, 기사 raitelis, riteris kavalērists; jātnieks satria ruiter ridder rycerz cavaleiro cavaler всадник jazdec, rytier jezdec, vitez konjica ryttare, riddare, kavaljer นักรบบนหลังม้า süvari, şövalye 騎士 вершник; кавалерист گھڑ سوار kỵ sỹ 骑士