Main Entry: ¹cav·a·lier

Pronunciation: \ˌka-və-ˈlir\

Function: 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 capitalized : an adherent of Charles I of England
4 : gallant