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Cavalier

Cavalier Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Cavalier? [n] a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War [n] a gallant or courtly gentleman [adj] given to haughty disregard of others Synonyms \| Synonyms for Cavalier: chevalier \| domineering \| high-handed Related Terms \| Find terms related to Cavalier: abrupt \| aggressive \| amoroso \| arrogant \| bachelor \| banneret \| baronet \| Bayard \| bearish \| beastly \| beau \| bluff \| blunt \| bodyguard \| boyfriend \| brash \| broncobuster \| brusque \| buckaroo \| caballero \| Casanova \| cavaliere servente \| cavalryman \| chaperon \| chevalier \| churlish \| circus rider \| companion \| conductor \| contemptuous \| contumelious \| convoy \| cowboy \| cowgirl \| cowpuncher \| crusty \| curt \| disdainful \| dismissive \| Don Juan \| Don Quixote \| duenna \| equestrian \| equestrienne \| escort \| esquire \| fellow \| fellow traveler \| flame \| gallant \| gaucho \| Gawain \| gigolo \| gruff \| guard \| harsh \| haughty \| high-and-mighty \| horse soldier \| horseback rider \| horsebacker \| horseman \| horsewoman \| inamorato \| insolent \| jockey \| knight \| knight bachelor \| knight banneret \| knight baronet \| knight-errant \| lady-killer \| Lancelot \| lofty \| Lothario \| love-maker \| man \| mounted policeman \| necker \| old man \| overbearing \| petter \| philanderer \| postboy \| postilion \| puncher \| rider \| Ritter \| Romeo \| rough \| roughrider \| safe-conduct \| seducer \| severe \| sharp \| sheik \| shepherd \| short \| Sidney \| Sir Galahad \| snippy \| squire \| steeplechaser \| sugar daddy \| supercilious \| superior \| surly \| swain \| trick rider \| truculent \| usher \| vaquero \| young man See Also \| male aristocrat \| monarchist \| royalist Cavalier In Webster's Dictionary \Cav`alier"\ (k[a^]v`[.a]l[=e]r"), n. [F. cavalier, It. cavaliere, LL. caballarius, fr. L. caballus. See {Cavalcade}, and cf. {Chevalier}, {Caballine}.] 1. A military man serving on horseback; a knight. 2. A gay, 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. --Clarendon. 4. (Fort.) A work of more than ordinary height, rising from the level ground of a bastion, etc., and overlooking surrounding parts. \Cav`a*lier"\, a. Gay; easy; offhand; frank. The plodding, persevering scupulous accuracy of the one, and the easy, cavalier, verbal fluency of the other, form a complete contrast. --Hazlitt. 2. High-spirited. [Obs.] ``The people are naturally not valiant, and not much cavalier.'' --Suckling. 3. Supercilious; haughty; disdainful; curt; brusque. 4. Of or pertaining to the party of King Charles I. ``An old Cavalier family.'' --Beaconsfield.

Cavalier Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Cavalier?

[n] a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War
[n] a gallant or courtly gentleman
[adj] given to haughty disregard of others

Synonyms | Synonyms for Cavalier: chevalier | domineering | high-handed

See Also | male aristocrat | monarchist | royalist

Cavalier In Webster's Dictionary

\Cav`a*lier"\ (k[a^]v`[.a]*l[=e]r"), n. [F. cavalier,
It. cavaliere, LL. caballarius, fr. L. caballus. See
{Cavalcade}, and cf. {Chevalier}, {Caballine}.]
1. A military man serving on horseback; a knight.

2. A gay, 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.
   --Clarendon.

4. (Fort.) A work of more than ordinary height, rising from
   the level ground of a bastion, etc., and overlooking
   surrounding parts.


\Cav`a*lier"\, a.
Gay; easy; offhand; frank.

      The plodding, persevering scupulous accuracy of the
      one, and the easy, cavalier, verbal fluency of the
      other, form a complete contrast. --Hazlitt.

2. High-spirited. [Obs.] ``The people are naturally not
   valiant, and not much cavalier.'' --Suckling.

3. Supercilious; haughty; disdainful; curt; brusque.

4. Of or pertaining to the party of King Charles I. ``An old
   Cavalier family.'' --Beaconsfield.

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