Cavalier

  • 41cavalier — [16] Etymologically, a cavalier is a ‘horseman’. The word comes via French cavalier from Italian cavaliere, which was derived from Latin caballus ‘horse’, either directly or via late Latin caballārius ‘horseman, rider’. From the beginning in… …

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  • 42cavalier — 1. adjective /ˌkævəˈlɪər/lang=en a) Not caring enough about something important. The very dignified officials were confused by his cavalier manner. b) High spirited. Far from marking the outer edge of the solar system, as those school room maps… …

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  • 43cavalier — adj. Cavalier is used with these nouns: ↑attitude, ↑dismissal, ↑disregard, ↑fashion …

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  • 44Cavalier — Original name in latin Cavalier Name in other language State code US Continent/City America/Chicago longitude 48.79388 latitude 97.62231 altitude 269 Population 1302 Date 2011 05 14 …

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  • 45cavalier — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. horseman, knight; escort. See accompaniment, travel. adj. haughty, disdainful. See contempt, discourtesy. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. offhand, unceremonious, supercilious, disdainful; see careless 1 …

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  • 46cavalier — cav|a|lier [ˌkævəˈlıə US ˈlır] adj [usually before noun] [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Old Italian cavaliere, from Late Latin caballarius horse rider , from Latin caballus horse ] not caring enough about rules, principles, or people s… …

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  • 47cavalier — cav|a|lier [ ,kævə lır ] adjective not caring about other people s feelings or about the seriousness of a situation: a cavalier attitude …

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  • 48cavalier — [ˌkavə lɪə] noun 1》 (Cavalier) historical a supporter of King Charles I in the English Civil War. 2》 archaic or literary a courteous gentleman. 3》 archaic a cavalryman. adjective showing a lack of proper concern. Derivatives cavalierly adverb …

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  • 49cavalier — adjective not caring or thinking about other people s feelings: The complaints show these companies have been treating the issue in a cavalier way …

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  • 50Cavalier — Sp Kavalỹras Ap Cavalier L JAV: apyg., Pembinos apyg. c. (Š. Dakota) …

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