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Uncommoncavalier
The correct spelling is cavalier.
How to pronounce cavalier
/ˌkævəˈlɪəɹ/
nounIPA: /ˌkævəˈlɪəɹ/
Say it like: Cav-alee-r
The correct spelling is cavalier. A military man serving on horse, early modern cavalry officers who had abandoned the heavy armor of medieval knights.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A military man serving on horse, early modern cavalry officers who had abandoned the heavy armor of medieval knights.
- 2.A gallant: a sprightly young dashing military man.
- 3.A gentleman of the class of such officers, particularly:
- 4.Someone with an uncircumcised penis.
- 5.A defensive work rising from a bastion, etc., and overlooking the surrounding area.
verb
- 1.Of a man: to act in a gallant and dashing manner toward (women).
adjective
- 1.Not caring enough about something important.
- 2.High-spirited.
- 3.Supercilious.
- 4.Of or pertaining to the party of King Charles I of England (1600–1649).
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