The noun cavalier —which traces back to the Late Latin word caballārius, meaning “horseback rider,” and even further to the Latin word for “work horse,” caballus —originally referred to a gentleman or …

Cavalier derives from the same Latin root as the Italian word cavaliere, the French word chevalier, and the Spanish word caballero, the Vulgar Latin word caballarius, meaning 'horseman'.

CAVALIER definition: a horseman, especially a mounted soldier; knight. See examples of cavalier used in a sentence.

CAVALIER definition: 1. not considering other people's feelings or safety: 2. a supporter of the king in the English…. Learn more.

If you describe a person or their behaviour as cavalier, you think that they do not consider other people's feelings or take account of the seriousness of a situation.

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1. A gallant or chivalrous man, especially one serving as escort to a woman of high social position; a gentleman. 2. A mounted soldier; a knight. 3. Cavalier A supporter of Charles I of England in his …

Definition of cavalier adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

CAVALIER meaning: having or showing no concern for something that is important or serious

The word cavalier dates from mid-16th-century French, from the Latin caballus, meaning “horse.” If you have a cavalier attitude, you look down on other people — as if you are sitting on a very tall horse …