Difference between Cavalier and Chevalier

What is the difference between Cavalier and Chevalier?

Cavalier as a noun is a military man serving on horse. while Chevalier as a noun is a cavalier; a knight.

Cavalier

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Easy; offhand; frank. High-spirited. Supercilious; haughty; disdainful; curt; brusque. Of or pertaining to the party of King Charles I.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A military man serving on horse. A sprightly, military man; hence, a gallant. One of the court party in the time of King Charles I, as contrasted with a Roundhead or an adherent of Parliament. A work of more than ordinary height, rising from the level ground of a bastion, etc., and overlooking surrounding parts. A well mannered man; a gentleman.

Chevalier

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A cavalier; a knight.In tarot cards, the card between the valet and the dame

We hope you now know whether to use Cavalier or Chevalier in your sentence.

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