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Cavalier
01
a refined gentleman who is courteous, gallant, and attentive, especially toward women
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
cavaliers
Examples
The young cavalier bowed gracefully before the queen.
02
a member of the royalist faction who supported King Charles I during the English Civil War
Examples
The cavaliers fought to defend the divine right of kings.
cavalier
01
showing an arrogant or dismissive attitude, often by treating serious matters lightly
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
qualitative
Superlative
most cavalier
Comparative
more cavalier
gradable
Examples
His cavalier attitude toward deadlines frustrated the team.
