Cavalier (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight.
  2. one having the spirit or bearing of a knight; a courtly gentleman; gallant.
  3. a man escorting a woman or acting as her partner in dancing.
  4. an adherent of Charles I of England in his contest with Parliament.
adjective
  1. haughty, disdainful, or supercilious: an arrogant and cavalier attitude toward others.
  2. offhand or unceremonious: The very dignified officials were confused by his cavalier manner.
  3. of or relating to the Cavaliers.
  4. of, relating to, or characteristic of the Cavalier poets or their work.
verb (used without object)
  1. to play the cavalier.
  2. to be haughty or domineering.
adjective
  1. showing haughty disregard; offhand
noun
  1. a gallant or courtly gentleman, esp one acting as a lady's escort
  2. a horseman, esp one who is armed
noun
  1. a supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War
Cavalier (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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