cavalier

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Noun 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old French.

[edit] Adjective

cavalier (comparative more cavalier, superlative most cavalier)

1. Easy; offhand; frank.

   The very dignified officials were confused by his cavalier manner.

2. High-spirited.
3. Supercilious; haughty; disdainful; curt; brusque.
4. Of or pertaining to the party of King Charles I.

[edit] Noun

cavalier (plural cavaliers)

1. A military man serving on horse.
2. A sprightly, military man; hence, a gallant.
3. One of the court party in the time of King Charles I, as contrasted with a Roundhead or an adherent of Parliament.
4. A work of more than ordinary height, rising from the level ground of a bastion, etc., and overlooking surrounding parts.
5. A well mannered man; a gentleman.

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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

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• IPA: /ka.val.je/

[edit] Noun

cavalier

1. (chess) knight