cavalier:
(plural: ‘cavaliers‘; pronunciation: the letter ‘c’ is said with a ‘k’ sound “king” — for the right pronunciation, please click here)
a cavalier
(old usage) a man from a great (noble) family who was taught and trained in sword fighting and horsemanship;
a soldier on a horse; a knight;
a brave man who escorted ladies or who acted as a partner in dance; a gentleman; a chevalier;
(always with a capital ‘c’) a supporter of King Charles I of England during his fight against the Parliament; a Royalist,
a cavalier
The King assembled all his young cavaliers and asked them for their support in his fight against intruders.
In the army of the past, a cavalier was more important than a foot-soldier as he and his horse could move faster, and in the actual combat, he was high above the foot-soldier who found it difficulty to reach out to the one on a horse with his sword.
Monty is a true cavalier: a brave, real gentleman who knows how to treat a lady.
a cavalier king Charles spaniel
