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cavalier servente

[ kah-vah-lyerser-ven-te ]
/ ˌkɑ vɑˈlyɛr sɛrˈvɛn tɛ /
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noun, plural ca·va·lie·ri ser·ven·ti [kah-vah-lye-ree ser-ven-tee]. /ˌkɑ vɑˈlyɛ ri sɛrˈvɛn ti/. Italian.
a lover; suitor.
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Origin of cavalier servente

Literally, “serving cavalier”
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How to use cavalier servente in a sentence

  • The successful lover is the cavalier servente of all nations.

    Table-Talk|William Hazlitt
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