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cavalier [ˌkævəˈlɪə] adj showing haughty disregard; offhand n 1. (Historical Terms) a gallant or courtly gentleman, esp one acting as a lady's escort 2. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Training, Riding & Manège) Archaic a horseman, esp one who is armed [from Italian cavaliere, from Old Provençal cavalier, from Late Latin caballārius rider, from caballus horse, of obscure origin] cavalierly adv Cavalier [ˌkævəˈlɪə] n
(Historical Terms) a supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War Compare Roundhead ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
cavalier adjective offhand, lordly, arrogant, lofty, curt, condescending, haughty, scornful, disdainful, insolent, supercilious He has always had a cavalier attitude towards other people's feelings. Translations cavalier [ˌkævəˈlɪəʳ] A. N → caballero m (archaic) → galán m (Brit) (Hist) partidario del Rey en la Guerra Civil inglesa (1641-49) B. ADJ (pej) (= offhand) → desdeñoso cavalier [ˌkævəˈlɪər] adj [attitude, behaviour] → cavalier/ère, désinvolte n (= knight) → cavalier m cavalier adj the Cavalier resistance (Hist) → der Widerstand der Kavaliere cavalier [ˌkævəˈlɪəʳ] 1. n (knight) → cavaliere m 2. adj (pej) (offhand, person) → brusco/a; (attitude) → non curante cavalier [ˌkævəˈlɪəʳ] 1. n (knight) → cavaliere m 2. adj (pej) (offhand, person) → brusco/a; (attitude) → non curante 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 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 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He who starts on a deliberate quest of adventure goes forth but to gather dead-sea fruit, unless, indeed, he be beloved of the gods and great amongst heroes, like that most excellent cavalier Don Quixote de la Mancha. In cavalier attendance upon the school of females, you invariably see a male of full grown magnitude, but not old; who, upon any alarm, evinces his gallantry by falling in the rear and covering the flight of his ladies. The islanders looked upon the people who made this cavalier appropriation of their shores with mingled feelings of fear and detestation. |
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