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cavalier servente
[ kah-vah-lyer ser-ven-te ]
noun
, Italian.
, plural ca·va·lie·ri ser·ven·ti [kah-vah-, lye, -, r, ee se, r, -, ven, -tee].
- a lover; suitor.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cavalier servente1
Literally, “serving cavalier”
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Example Sentences
The successful lover is the cavalier servente of all nations.
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