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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024cav•a•lier /ˌkævəˈlɪr/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- World Historya mounted soldier;
knight. adj. - casually indifferent or disdainful:his cavalier treatment of others' property.
- nonchalant;
carefree;
lighthearted:A cavalier approach to your studies will get you into trouble.
cav•a•lier•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cav•a•lier (kav′ə lēr′, kav′ə lēr′),USA pronunciation n. - World Historya horseman, esp. a mounted soldier;
knight. - one having the spirit or bearing of a knight;
a courtly gentleman;
gallant. - a man escorting a woman or acting as her partner in dancing.
- World History(cap.) an adherent of Charles I of England in his contest with Parliament.
adj. - haughty, disdainful, or supercilious:an arrogant and cavalier attitude toward others.
- offhand or unceremonious:The very dignified officials were confused by his cavalier manner.
- World History, Literature(cap.) of or pertaining to the Cavaliers.
- Literature(cap.) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of the Cavalier poets or their work.
v.i. - to play the cavalier.
- to be haughty or domineering.
- Late Latin caballārius man on horseback, equivalent. to Latin caball(us) horse (compare capercaillie) + -ārius -ary
- Old Provencal
- Old Italian cavaliere
- Middle French: horseman, knight
- 1590–1600
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged indifferent, offhand, uncaring, thoughtless, condescending.
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