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кавале́р — meaning in English

kavaler

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English meaning

  • boyfriend noun A man or boy in an ongoing romantic relationship with someone, without being married.
  • cavalier adj Careless or dismissive about something that actually matters; offhand to the point of recklessness.
  • esquire noun A title placed after a lawyer's name in the US, often abbreviated "Esq."
  • squire noun Historically, a young nobleman who served and assisted a knight.
  • suitor noun A man who is courting or pursuing a romantic relationship with someone.
  • vis-à-vis preposition In relation to, or with regard to.
  • wooer noun Someone who woos or courts.

Senses

кавале́р is used for these senses in English:

  • boyfriend A male partner in an unmarried romantic relationship.
  • cavalier (historical) A gallant: a sprightly young dashing military man.
  • esquire A gentleman who attends or escorts a lady in public.
  • lady's man (idiomatic) A man who attracts women and enjoys their company.
  • squire A title of dignity next in degree below knight, and above gentleman. See esquire.
  • squire A devoted attendant or follower of a lady; a beau.
  • suitor One who pursues someone, especially a woman, for a romantic relationship or marriage; a wooer; one who falls in love with or courts someone.
  • vis-à-vis A date or escort in a social event.

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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