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