Masculine
Meaning
- (masculine) rider or horseman
- (masculine) cavalryman or trooper
- (masculine) an escort or partner
- (masculine) a knight
- (masculine) a gentleman
Concepts
mounted soldier
horseback rider
dance partner
Synonyms
cavagliere
gentleman
Translations
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ca‧va‧liè‧re
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ka.vaˈljɛ.re/
Etymology
Borrowed from Old Occitan cavalier (cf. also Old French chevalier), from Late Latin caballārius. See cavallo + -iere. Doublet of cavallaio.
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