cav|a|lier|ism

cav|a|lier|ism
cav|a|lier|ism «KAV uh LIHR ihz uhm», noun.
1. the practices or principles of cavaliers, especially of the adherents of Charles I of England.
2. an expression characteristic of the Cavalier party.

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  • cav — bul·bo·cav·er·no·sus; bul·bo·cav·er·nous; cav; cav·a·lier·ism; cav·a·lier·ly; cav·al·ry; cav·al·ry·man; cav·a·scope; cav·a·ti·na; cav·a·yard; cav·en·dish; cav·er; cav·er·nic·o·lous; cav·er·no·ma; cav·er·nos·to·my; cav·ern·ous; cav·es·son;… …   English syllables

  • cavalierism — cav·a·lier·ism …   English syllables

  • cavalier — cav•a•lier [[t]ˌkæv əˈlɪər, ˈkæv əˌlɪər[/t]] n. adj. 1) why 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) why (cap.) an …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • Cavalierism — Cav a*lier ism, n. The practice or principles of cavaliers. Sir. W. Scott. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

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