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cavaliere — meaning in English

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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.
  • date noun A specific point in time, usually given as a day, month, and year.
  • gallant adj Brave and honorable, especially in the face of danger.
  • 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.
  • rider noun A person who rides a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, or similar.

Senses

cavaliere 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.
  • date A specific day in time at which a transaction or event takes place, or is appointed to take place; a given point of time.
  • date One's companion for social activities or occasions, especially a romantic partner.
  • gallant Honorable.
  • horseman A man who rides a horse.
  • 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.

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