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cavalier
[ kav-uh-leer, kav-uh-leer ]
noun
- a horseman, especially 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.
- (initial capital letter) an adherent of Charles I of England in his contest with Parliament.
adjective
- haughty, disdainful, or supercilious:
an arrogant and cavalier attitude toward others.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- offhand or unceremonious:
The very dignified officials were confused by his cavalier manner.
- (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Cavaliers.
- (initial capital letter) of, relating to, or characteristic of the Cavalier poets or their work.
verb (used without object)
- to play the cavalier.
- to be haughty or domineering.
Cavalier
1/ ˌæəˈɪə /
noun
- a supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War Compare Roundhead
cavalier
2/ ˌæəˈɪə /
adjective
- showing haughty disregard; offhand
noun
- a gallant or courtly gentleman, esp one acting as a lady's escort
- archaic.a horseman, esp one who is armed
Derived Forms
- ˌˈ, adverb
Other yvlog Forms
- a·i a·n noun
- a·l adverb
- ܲc·· adjective
- ܲc··ly adverb
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of cavalier1
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of cavalier1
Example Sentences
Lutnick’s dismissal of the effect of delayed payments on millions of Americans was so crass and cavalier it would make Ayn Rand blush.
“It was cavalier and an extremely high-risk decision, and wasteful,” said Ann Willis, California regional director of American Rivers, a nonprofit environmental organization.
He also told the court the defendant had a "history of offences and it shows a cavalier attitude to driving".
Because of the wealth of their Saudi Arabian owners, it was said they were rather cavalier to sign Isak for that much - something no other club would do.
It is one of Head's strongest qualities, though, that such moments do not faze him, and he continued in a cavalier vein for the remainder of his time at the crease.
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