cavalière — meaning in English

English meaning

• cavalier adj Careless or dismissive about something that actually matters; offhand to the point of recklessness.
• rider noun A person who rides a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, or similar.

Senses

cavalière is used for these senses in English:

• cavalier Lacking the proper care or concern for something important, reckless, rash, high-handed.
• rider (generally) Someone who rides a horse or (later) a bicycle, motorcycle etc. [from 14th c.]

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.

rider — full definition

1. noun A person who rides a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, or similar.
2. noun A passenger travelling in a vehicle such as a bus, train, or ride-share car.
3. noun A clause or condition added on to a document, contract, bill, or insurance policy after the main text.

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