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cavalier
cav·a·lier C0174400 (kăv′ə-lîr′) n. 1. A gallant or chivalrous man, especially one serving as escort to a woman of high social position; a gentleman. 2. A mounted soldier; a knight. 3. Cavalier A supporter of Charles I of England in his struggles against Parliament. Also called Royalist. adj. 1. Showing arrogant or offhand disregard; dismissive: a cavalier attitude toward the suffering of others. 2. Carefree and nonchalant; jaunty. 3. Cavalier Of or relating to a group of 17th-century English poets associated with the court of Charles I.
[French, horseman, from Old Italian cavaliere, from Late Latin caballārius, from Latin caballus, horse; akin to Greek kaballēs, work horse, both Greek and Latin probably ultimately from an Iranian source (compare Khotanese kabä, horse, and Persian kaval, a slow, clumsy horse), from Old Iranian *kaba-, *kabala-, horse, akin to Late Latin cabō, gelding, and Old Church Slavonic kobyla, mare, and perhaps ultimately of Proto-Indo-European origin.]
cav′a·lier′ly adv. cavalier (ˌkævəˈlɪə) adjshowing haughty disregard; offhandn1. (Historical Terms) a gallant or courtly gentleman, esp one acting as a lady's escort2. (Horse Training, Riding & Manège) archaic a horseman, esp one who is armed[C16: from Italian cavaliere, from Old Provençal cavalier, from Late Latin caballārius rider, from caballus horse, of obscure origin] ˌcavaˈlierly adv
Cavalier (ˌkævəˈlɪə) n (Historical Terms) a supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War. Compare Roundheadcav•a•lier (ˌkæv əˈlɪər, ˈkæv əˌlɪər)
n., adj. n. 1. a horseman, esp. a mounted soldier; knight. 2. one having the spirit or bearing of a knight; a courtly gentleman; gallant. 3. the male escort or dancing partner of a woman. 4. (cap.) an adherent of Charles I of England in his dispute with Parliament. adj. 5. haughty, disdainful, or supercilious. 6. casual; lighthearted. 7. (cap.) of or pertaining to Cavaliers or Cavalier poets. [1590–1600; < Middle French: horseman, knight < Italian cavaliere < Old Provençal < Late Latin caballārius, derivative of Latin caball(us) horse] cav`a•lier′ism, cav`a•lier′ness, n. cav`a•lier′ly, adv. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  cavalier - a gallant or courtly gentleman chevaliermale aristocrat - a man who is an aristocrat | | 2. | Cavalier - a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil WarRoyalistmonarchist, royalist - an advocate of the principles of monarchy | | Adj. | 1. | cavalier - given to haughty disregard of othershigh-handeddomineering - tending to domineer |
cavalieradjective offhand, lordly, arrogant, lofty, curt, condescending, haughty, scornful, disdainful, insolent, supercilious He has always had a cavalier attitude towards other people's feelings.Translationscavalier (kӕvəˈliə) noun in former times, a horseman or knight. 騎士 骑士cavalier
cavalier (kăv'əlĭr`), in general, an armed horseman. In the English civil war the supporters of Charles I were called Cavaliers in contradistinction to the RoundheadsRoundheads,
derisive name for the supporters of Parliament during the English civil war. The name, which originated c.1641, referred to the short haircuts worn by some of the Puritans in contrast to the fashionable long-haired wigs worn by many of the supporters of King Charles
..... Click the link for more information. , the followers of Parliament. The royalists used the designation until it was replaced by ToryTory
, English political party. The term was originally applied to outlaws in Ireland and was adopted as a derogatory name for supporters of the duke of York (later James II) at the time (c.
..... Click the link for more information. .cavalier1. A raised portion of a fortress for commanding adjacent defenses or for the placement of weapons. 2. A small tower on the ridge of a double-pitched roof.cavalier1. a gallant or courtly gentleman, esp one acting as a lady's escort 2. Archaic a horseman, esp one who is armed
Cavalier a supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War cavalier
Related to cavalier: Cavalier poetsSynonyms for cavalieradj offhandSynonyms- offhand
- lordly
- arrogant
- lofty
- curt
- condescending
- haughty
- scornful
- disdainful
- insolent
- supercilious
Synonyms for cavaliernoun a gallant or courtly gentlemanSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil WarSynonymsRelated Wordsadj given to haughty disregard of othersSynonymsRelated Words |