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骑士 — meaning in English

qí shì

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English meaning

  • cavalier adj Careless or dismissive about something that actually matters; offhand to the point of recklessness.
  • cavalryman noun A soldier in the cavalry.
  • horseman noun A man who rides a horse, especially one who does so skillfully.
  • knight noun In medieval Europe, an armoured warrior on horseback who served a lord, typically after training as a page and squire.
  • mount noun A hill or mountain, especially used before a proper name.
  • prissy adj Excessively prim, fussy, or particular about small details.

Senses

骑士 is used for these senses in English:

  • cavalier (historical) A military man serving on horse, (chiefly) early modern cavalry officers who had abandoned the heavy armor of medieval knights.
  • cavalryman A soldier in the cavalry.
  • horseman A man who rides a horse.
  • knight (by extension) An armored and mounted warrior of the Middle Ages.
  • mount (obsolete) A rider in a cavalry unit or division.
  • prissy Well-mannered; well-behaved.

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.

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