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кавалер — meaning in English

kavaler

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English meaning

  • cavalier adj Careless or dismissive about something that actually matters; offhand to the point of recklessness.
  • gallant adj Brave and honorable, especially in the face of danger.
  • squire noun Historically, a young nobleman who served and assisted a knight.

Senses

кавалер is used for these senses in English:

  • cavalier (historical) A gallant: a sprightly young dashing military man.
  • gallant (dated) A fashionable young man who is polite and attentive to women.
  • squire A devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.

cavalier — full definition

  1. adj Careless or dismissive about something that actually matters; offhand to the point of recklessness.
  2. noun Historically, a mounted soldier or knight, and later a supporter of King Charles I during the English Civil War.

gallant — full definition

  1. adj Brave and honorable, especially in the face of danger.
  2. adj Polite and attentive toward women, in an old-fashioned, chivalrous way.
  3. noun A man who is polite, attentive, and chivalrous toward women.

Related Bulgarian words