Cavalier
Word | CAVALIER |
Character | 8 |
Hyphenation | cav a lier |
Pronunciations | /ˌkævəˈlɪəɹ/ |
Definitions and meanings of "Cavalier"
What do we mean by cavalier?
A gallant or chivalrous man, especially one serving as escort to a woman of high social position; a gentleman. noun
A mounted soldier; a knight. noun
A supporter of Charles I of England in his struggles against Parliament. noun
Showing arrogant or offhand disregard; dismissive. adjective
Carefree and nonchalant; jaunty. adjective
Of or relating to a group of 17th-century English poets associated with the court of Charles I. adjective
To act as a cavalier; ape the manners of a cavalier; carry one's self in a disdainful or high-handed fashion: sometimes followed by it: as, to try to cavalier it over one's associates.
A horseman, especially an armed horseman; a knight. noun
One who has the spirit or bearing of a knight; especially, a bold, reckless, and gay fellow. noun
capitalized The appellation given to the partizans of Charles I. of England in his contest with Parliament. noun
During some years they were designated as Cavaliers and Roundheads. They were subsequently called Tories and Whigs. noun
A man attending on or escorting a woman, or acting as her partner in dancing; a gallant; a beau. noun
In medieval fortification, a mound defended by walls and the like, raised so as to command the neighboring ramparts; hence, in modern fort., a raised work commonly situated within the bastion, but sometimes placed in the gorges, or on the middle of the curtain. noun
In the manège, one who understands horse-manship; a skilled or practised rider. noun
Knightly; brave; warlike.
Gay; sprightly; easy; offhand; frank; careless.
Haughty; disdainful; supercilious: as, a rude and cavalier answer.
capitalized Belonging or relating to the party of Charles I. of England.
A military man serving on horseback; a knight. noun
A military man serving on horse, early modern cavalry officers who had abandoned the heavy armor of medieval knights.
A gallant: a sprightly young dashing military man.
A gentleman of the class of such officers, particularly:
Someone with an uncircumcised penis.
A defensive work rising from a bastion, etc., and overlooking the surrounding area.
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