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• Cav|a|lier — «KAV uh LIHR», noun, adjective, verb.), –n. 1. a horseman, mounted soldier, or knight: »The cavaliers with sabers drawn charged their horses into the attacking army. 2. a) a courteous gentleman; gallant: »I saw the bud crowned Spring go forth…to… …   Useful english dictionary

• cav|a|lier — «KAV uh LIHR», noun, adjective, verb.), –n. 1. a horseman, mounted soldier, or knight: »The cavaliers with sabers drawn charged their horses into the attacking army. 2. a) a courteous gentleman; gallant: »I saw the bud crowned Spring go forth…to… …   Useful english dictionary

• cav|a|lier|ly — «KAV uh LIHR lee», adverb, adjective. –adv. in a cavalier manner; disdainfully: »In some Hollywood quarters the report from Britain was dismissed cavalierly (New York Times). –adj. characteristic of a cavalier; knightly; haughty …   Useful english dictionary

• cav´a|lier´ness — cav|a|lier «KAV uh LIHR», noun, adjective, verb.), –n. 1. a horseman, mounted soldier, or knight: »The cavaliers with sabers drawn charged their horses into the attacking army. 2. a) a courteous gentleman; gallant: »I saw the bud crowned Spring… …   Useful english dictionary

• 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 …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• lier — mol·lier; mont·pe·lier; mont·pel·lier; ped·a·lier; so·lier·i·a·ce·ae; som·me·lier; tur·co·po·lier; voi·lier; cav·a·lier; col·lier; can·ce·lier; cav·a·lier·ness; lava·lier; …   English syllables

• cavalier — cav·a·lier …   English syllables

• cavalierly — cav·a·lier·ly …   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