3syllables
cavalier
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Definitions ofcavalier
1noun
- A military man serving on horse, early modern cavalry officers who had abandoned the heavy armor of medieval knights.
- A gallant: a sprightly young dashing military man.
- A gentleman of the class of such officers, particularly:
- Someone with an uncircumcised penis.
- A defensive work rising from a bastion, etc., and overlooking the surrounding area.
1verb
- Of a man: to act in a gallant and dashing manner toward (women).
1adjective
- Not caring enough about something important.
- High-spirited.
- Supercilious.
Synonyms: brusque, curt, disdainful, haughty
- Of or pertaining to the party of King Charles I of England (1600–1649).
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