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cavaleiro — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • 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.
  • rider noun A person who rides a horse, bicycle, motorcycle, or similar.

Senses

cavaleiro is used for these senses in English:

  • cavalryman A soldier in the cavalry.
  • mount (obsolete) A rider in a cavalry unit or division.
  • rider (generally) Someone who rides a horse or (later) a bicycle, motorcycle etc. [from 14th c.]

horseman — full definition

  1. noun A man who rides a horse, especially one who does so skillfully.
  2. noun A soldier who fights on horseback.

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