cavaliere

Definitions of cavaliere
  1. noun
    a man skilled in equitation
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    types:
    amazzone
    a woman horseman
    fantino
    someone employed to ride horses in horse races
    postiglione
    someone who rides the near horse of a pair in order to guide the horses pulling a carriage (especially a carriage without a coachman)
  2. noun
    a man of refinement
    synonyms: gentiluomo, gentleman, signore
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    type of:
    uomo
    an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
  3. noun
    originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
    synonyms: collare
  4. noun
    a participant in a date
    synonyms: dattero
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    type of:
    camerata, commilitone, compagno d'armi
    a friend who is frequently in the company of another
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