- cavalierism
- noun see cavalier II
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
cavalierism
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Cavalierism — Cav a*lier ism, n. The practice or principles of cavaliers. Sir. W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cavalierism — cav·a·lier·ism … English syllables
cavalierism — ˌkavəˈlirizəm noun ( s) Usage: often capitalized : the practice or principles of cavaliers, especially of the 17th century Cavaliers … Useful english dictionary
cavalier — cavalierism, cavalierness, n. cavalierly, adv. /kav euh lear , kav euh lear /, n. 1. a horseman, esp. a mounted soldier; knight. 2. one having the spirit or bearing of a knight; a courtly gentleman; gallant. 3. a man escorting a woman or acting… … Universalium
cavalier — I. noun Etymology: Middle French, from Old Italian cavaliere, from Old Occitan cavalier, from Late Latin caballarius horseman, from Latin caballus Date: 1589 1. a gentleman trained in arms and horsemanship 2. a mounted soldier ; knight 3.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
snobbery — n snobbishness, snobbiness, snobbism, condescension, condescendence, patronage; conceit, conceitedness, Inf. uppishness, Inf. snootiness, Inf. snottiness; arrogance, high horse, haughtiness, hauteur, cavalierness, cavalierism; contemptuousness,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
