n. & adj.
n. 1 hist. (Cavalier) a supporter of Charles I in the Civil War. 2 a courtly gentleman, esp. as a lady's escort. 3 archaic a horseman.
adj. offhand, supercilious, blasé. cavalierly adv.
[ F f. It. cavaliere: see CHEVALIER ]
n. & adj.
n. 1 hist. (Cavalier) a supporter of Charles I in the Civil War. 2 a courtly gentleman, esp. as a lady's escort. 3 archaic a horseman.
adj. offhand, supercilious, blasé. cavalierly adv.
[ F f. It. cavaliere: see CHEVALIER ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012