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cavalier.

horseman

8 characters3 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/ka.va.lje/
  1. horseman knight

    masculine
  2. horseman cavalier

    masculine
  3. horseman horserider

    masculine
  4. knight

    masculine
  5. knight (in tarot)

    masculine
  6. U-nail, fence staple, construction staple

    masculine
  7. cable clip

    masculine
  8. partner

    masculine
  9. date, (male) companion for social activities

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian cavaliere, itself borrowed from Old Occitan cavalier, from Late Latin caballārius. Doublet of chevalier, which was inherited.

adj/ka.va.lje/
  1. equestrian

  2. cavalier, nonchalant (lacking the proper care or concern for something important, reckless, rash, high-handed)

    une attitude cavalière
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Italian cavaliere, itself borrowed from Old Occitan cavalier, from Late Latin caballārius. Doublet of chevalier, which was inherited.

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