transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌkævəˈlɪə ]
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, blas÷. øøcavalierly adv. [F f. It. cavaliere: see CHEVALIER]