Cavalier - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌkævəˈlɪr|  American pronunciation of the word cavalier
Brit.  |ˌkævəˈlɪə|  British pronunciation of the word cavalier

noun

- a gallant or courtly gentleman (syn: chevalier)
- a royalist supporter of Charles I during the English Civil War (syn: royalist)

adjective

- given to haughty disregard of others (syn: high-handed)

Extra examples

...a novel about the dashing cavaliers and gracious ladies of the South before the Civil War...

They are too cavalier in their treatment of others.

She has a cavalier attitude about spending money.

He has a cavalier disregard for the rights of others.

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